plural of synthetase

Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound. / (dated) Such an enzyme that, more specifically, uses ATP as a source of energy.

(biochemistry) An enzyme found in plants and bacteria, but not in animals, which catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of tryptophan.

(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in nucleotide synthesis, catalyzing the conversion of 5'-phosphoribosyl-5-aminoimidazole into 5-phosphoribosyl-4-carboxy-5-aminoimidazole.

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the formation of a selenophosphate

plural of selenophosphate synthetase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis.

plural of aminoacyl tRNA synthetase