pyrophosphatase
noun
- class of enzymes
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English pyrophosphate Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English pyrophosphatase From pyrophosphate + -ase.
- An acid anhydride hydrolase that acts upon diphosphate bonds