epimerase

noun

epim·​er·​ase i-ˈpi-mə-ˌrās 

e-,

-ˌrāz

: any of various isomerases that catalyze the inversion of asymmetric groups in a substrate with several centers of asymmetry

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

epimerase

noun

epim·​er·​ase i-ˈpi-mə-ˌrās, e-, -ˌrāz 

: any of various isomerases that catalyze the inversion of asymmetric groups in a substrate with several centers of asymmetry