Medical Definition of Thioesterase

1. An enzyme that hydrolyzes thioesters; e.g., the deacylating activity at the end of fatty acid biosynthesis that releases palmitate. Synonym: thiolesterase. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thioesterase

thioctic acid
thiocyanate
thiocyanate
thiocyanates
thiocyanates
thiocyanate hydrolase
thiocyanic
thiocyanic acid
thiocyanic acid
thiocyanogen number
thiocyanogen value
thiodepsipeptide
thiodiphenylamine
thiodiphenylamine
thioester
thioesterase (current term)
thioesters
thioethanolamine acetyltransferase
thioether
thioflavine S
thioflavine T stain
thioflavin T
thiofuran
thiogalactosides
thioglucosidase
thioglycerol
thioglycolate
thioglycolates
thioglycolic acid
thioguanine

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