Where does “ATP synthase” come from?
ATP synthase (English) comes from English ATP — Initialism of adenosine triphosphate; Initialism...
ATP synthase (English): An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate
Definitions
- An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate
Ancestry of “ATP synthase”, step by step
ATP synthase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ATP
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ATP | Initialism of adenosine triphosphate; Initialism... |
via English synthase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | synthase | Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a... |