fumarase

noun

fu·ma·rase ˈfyü-mə-ˌrās

-ˌrāz

: an enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion (as in the Krebs cycle) of fumaric acid and malic acid or their salts

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fumarase was in 1936

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

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fumarase

noun

fu·ma·rase ˈfyü-mə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz

: an enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion (as in the Krebs cycle) of fumaric acid and malic acid or their salts

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