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English
Etymology
From GTP + -ase.
Noun
GTPase (plural GTPases)
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a large family of hydrolase enzymes that bind to the nucleotide guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and hydrolyze it to guanosine diphosphate (GDP).
Translations
type of hydrolase enzyme
- French: GTPase f
- German: GTPase f
- Italian: please add this translation if you can
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