: an enzyme that hydrolyzes ATP
especially : one that hydrolyzes ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ATPase was in 1946

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“ATPase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ATPase. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

: an enzyme that hydrolyzes ATP
especially : one that hydrolyzes ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate

called also adenosine triphosphatase

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