apyrase

ap·y·rase

[ap-uh-reys, -reyz]
noun Biochemistry.
a relatively nonspecific ATPase occurring in plants and molds.

Origin:
1940–45; a(denyl)pyr(ophosphat)ase; see adenylpyrophosphate, -ase

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apyrase ap·y·rase (āp'ə-rās', -rāz')
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, causing the release of phosphate and energy.

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Apyrase is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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