ASE

or A.S.E.

-ase

-ase

suffix forming nouns

–ase

A suffix used to form the names of enzymes. It is often added to the name of the compound that the enzyme breaks down, as in lactase, which breaks down lactose. It is also added to a word describing the enzyme's activity, as in transferase, which catalyzes the transfer of a chemical group from one molecule to another, or reductase, which catalyzes the reduction of an organic compound.

Origin of ASE¹

Extracted from diastase

Origin of ASE¹

abstracted from diastase

Ancre e haue ahte unche bet husewif ase Marthe wes ne lihtliche ne mei ha nawt beo Marie marthe suster wi grifullnesse of heorte.

Ich habbe eruore sar care for ich iseo sei warschipe hu e 150 unwhiht wi his ferd ase liun iburst.

As so 270 solle hi habbe o blisce of heuene; ase o et ferst comen into e winyyarde.

Si gode 45 beleaue licht and is bricht ine o herte of o gode Manne ase gold.

Why, Ase, you've been a candidate every two years since Noah got the ark off the ways, or along there.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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