chelatase

English

Etymology

chelate +‎ -ase

Noun

chelatase (plural chelatases)

1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes chelation, especially that of a specified metal ion
   • 1964, A Neuberger, “Studies on the biosynthesis of porphyrin and bacteriochlorophyll by Rhodopseudomonas spheroides. 5. Zinc–protoporphyrin chelatase”, in Biochemical Journal:

     The properties of these zinc-protoporphyrin chelatases, particularly the one in R. spheroides, are described in detail and their possible metabolic functions discussed.

Derived terms

• cobalt chelatase
• cobaltochelatase
• dechelatase
• ferrochelatase
• metallochelatase

Anagrams

• leachates