mutase

noun

mu·​tase ˈmyü-ˌtās 

-ˌtāz

: any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another in the same molecule

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary mut- (from Latin mutare) + -ase

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mutase

noun

mu·​tase ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz 

: any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another in the same molecule