noun
- plural of mutase; enzymes that catalyze the transfer of functional groups within a molecule
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Mutases play crucial roles in cellular metabolism.
- The laboratory studied several mutases involved in glucose processing.
- These mutases help rearrange molecular structures during digestion.
- Researchers identified new mutases in the bacterial genome.
- The enzyme class of mutases includes phosphoglucomutase.
- Mutases are essential for proper carbohydrate metabolism.