Definition of Apyrase

1. Noun. (enzyme) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, releasing phosphate and available energy ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Apyrase

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Apyrase

1. An enzyme that catalyses breakdown of ATP to AMP. (18 Nov 2007)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apyrase

aptronym
aptronyms
apts
aptyalism
aptychi
aptychus
apuanite
apud cells
apudoma
apurinic
apurinic DNA
apurinic acid
apurinic site
apus
apyknomorphous
apyrase (current term)
apyrases
apyretic
apyretic tetanus
apyretic typhoid
apyrexia
apyrexial
apyrexias
apyrexy
apyrimidinic
apyrimidinic acid
apyrimidinic site
apyrous
aq
aq bull

Literary usage of Apyrase

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... gel-filtered (15) through Sepharose 2B (Pharmacia) equilibrated with Tyrode's solution containing albumin but no added glucose, calcium or apyrase. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... Sigma already offers the following PHOSPHATASES S'-NUCLEOTIDASE apyrase PHOSPHATASE, ACID PHOSPHATASE, ALKALINE PHOSPHODIESTERASES PYROPHOSPHATASE, ..."

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