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ATPase

[ ey-tee-pee-eys, -eyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. adenosine triphosphatase: any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and phosphate.


ATPase

/ ˌeɪtiːˈpiːˌeɪz /

noun

  1. adenosine triphosphatase; an enzyme that converts ATP to ADP
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ATPase1

First recorded in 1945–50; ATP + -ase

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