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Definition of Acetylase
1. Noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetate esters ¹
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Medical Definition of Acetylase
1. Any enzyme catalyzing acetylation or deacetylation, as in the formation of N-acetylglutamate from glutamate plus acetyl-CoA, or the reverse; acetylase's are usually called acetyltransferases. (05 Mar 2000)