enolase

noun

eno·lase ˈē-nə-ˌlās

-ˌlāz

: a crystalline enzyme that is found especially in muscle and yeast and is important in the metabolism of carbohydrates

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary enol + -ase

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enolase was in 1937

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“Enolase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enolase. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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enolase

noun

eno·lase ˈē-nə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz

: a crystalline enzyme that is found especially in muscle and yeast and is important in the metabolism of carbohydrates

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