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Etymology

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unfold +‎ -ase

Noun

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unfoldase (plural unfoldases)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes protein unfolding
    • 1993, Malcolm G. Parker, Steroid Hormone Action[1], →ISBN, page 71:
      Hsp70 is also known to have a protein unfoldase activity that is important for translocation of proteins across the membranes of organelles; []
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