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syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… … English syllables
tase — acon·i·tase; ad·e·nyl·py·ro·phos·pha·tase; an·a·tase; as·par·tase; cy·tase; di·op·tase; elas·tase; lac·tase; mu·tase; pec·tase; phos·pha·tase; phy·tase; py·ro·phos·pha·tase; re·duc·tase; syn·the·tase; aro·ma·tase; de·hy·dra·tase; hy·dra·tase;… … English syllables
synthetase — syn·the·tase … English syllables
synthetase — syn•the•tase [[t]ˈsɪn θəˌteɪs, ˌteɪz[/t]] n. 1) biochem. ligase 2) biochem. Also called tRNA synthetase a ligase that assists in translating the genetic code into protein by linking a transfer RNA with a specific amino acid. • Etymology: 1947;… … From formal English to slang
synthetase — An enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of a specific substance. S. is limited, in the Enzyme Commission Report, to use as a trivial name for the ligases (EC class 6), which in turn are those synthesizing enzymes that require the cleavage of a… … Medical dictionary
aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase — n any of a class of amino acid specific enzymes that catalyze an ATP driven reaction producing an ester linkage between a carboxyl group of an amino acid and a hydroxyl group of its corresponding transfer RNA to form aminoacyl tRNA during the… … Medical dictionary
holocarboxylase synthetase — One of several enzymes that biotinylate other proteins ( e.g., carboxylases); a deficiency of h. will result in organic acidemia. * * * holo·car·boxy·lase syn·the·tase (hōl″o kahr bokґsə lās sinґthə tās) an enzyme… … Medical dictionary
glutathione synthetase deficiency — glu·ta·thi·one syn·the·tase de·fi·cien·cy (gloo″tə thiґōn sinґthə tās) an autosomal recessive aminoacidopathy due to mutation in the GSS gene (locus: 20q11.2), which encodes glutathione synthetase, resulting in decreased … Medical dictionary
holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency — holo·car·boxy·lase syn·the·tase de·fi·cien·cy (hōl″o kahr bokґsə lās sinґthə tās) a biotin responsive, autosomal recessive aminoacidopathy caused by mutations in the HLCS gene (locus: 21q22.1), which encodes… … Medical dictionary
acyl CoA synthetase — ac·yl CoA syn·the·tase (aґsəl ko aґ sinґthə tās) 1. any enzyme of the ligase class that catalyzes the formation of an activated acyl coenzyme A thioester; individual enzymes are specific for a range of fatty acid chain lengths. See … Medical dictionary
