Sulfatase
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfuric acid esters.
sulfatase sul·fa·tase (sŭl’fə-tās’)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfuric acid esters and are found in animal tissues and bacteria.
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