phosphatase
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phosphatase
noun phosphatases
- Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone. These results are in accordance with the observations of Pirani et al., who found that in normal pregnancy there was no correlation between serum heat-stable alkaline phosphatase activity and crude baby weight or placental weight.
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noun an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters
| Español | fosfatasa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 磷酸酶 lín suān méi |
| Português | fosfatase |
| Français | phosphatase |
| Deutsch | Phosphatase |
| Italiano | fosfatasi |
| Tiếng Việt | photphataza |
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@misc{phosphatase_2026,
title = {phosphatase},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phosphatase},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
