phosphatase

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Synonyms: phosphatise, phosphate, phosphates, phosphatide, phosphatize, phosphatases, phosphatidase

Antonyms: phosphatise, phosphate, phosphates, phosphatide, phosphatize, phosphatases, phosphatidase

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|enzyme}} Any of several [[enzyme]]s that [[hydrolyze]] [[phosphate]] [[ester]]s, and are important in the [[metabolism]] of [[carbohydrate]]s, [[nucleotide]]s and [[phospholipid]]s, and in the formation of [[bone]].

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