pyrophosphohydrolase

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English

Etymology

From pyro- +‎ phospho- +‎ hydrolase.

Noun

pyrophosphohydrolase (plural pyrophosphohydrolases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pyrophosphate