Isomerase
[ahy-som-uh-reys, -reyz] /aɪˈsɒm əˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze reactions involving intramolecular rearrangements.
/aɪˈsɒməreɪs/
noun
1.
any enzyme that catalyses the conversion of one isomeric form of a compound to another
isomerase i·som·er·ase (ī-sŏm’ə-rās’)
n.
One of a group of enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of one isomer into another.
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