apyrase
[ ap-uh-reys, -reyz ]
/ ˈæp əˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
a relatively nonspecific ATPase occurring in plants and molds.
Origin of apyrase
1940–45;
a(denyl)pyr(ophosphat)ase; see
adenosine triphosphatase
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Medical definitions for apyrase
apyrase
[ ăp′ə-rās′, -rāz′ ]
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, causing the release of phosphate and energy.