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sulfatase
[sul´fah-tās]an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sulfate esters.
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sul·fa·tase
(sŭl'fă-tās),1. Trivial name for enzymes in EC group 3.1.6, the sulfuric ester hydrolases, which catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters (sulfates) to the corresponding alcohols plus inorganic sulfate; includes aryl-, sterol, glycol-, chondroitin, choline-, cellulose, cerebroside, and chondro- sulfatases.
2. Synonym(s): arylsulfatase
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sulfatase
(sŭl′fə-tās′)n.
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfate esters and are found in animal tissues and bacteria.
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sul·fa·tase
(sŭl'fă-tās)1. Trivial name for enzymes in EC group 3.1.6, the sulfuric ester hydrolases, which catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters (sulfates) to the corresponding alcohols plus inorganic sulfate.
2. Synonym(s): arylsulfatase, sulphatase.
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