esterase
/es-tuh-reys, -reyz/US // ˈɛs təˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz //UK // (ˈɛstəˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz) //
酯酶,酯化酶
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry.
- : any enzyme that hydrolyzes an ester into an alcohol and an acid.
Examples
It inactivates an enzyme which controls the transmission of nerve impulses to muscle, acetylcholine esterase.
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