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Where does “ATPase” come from?

ATPase derives from English ATP and English diastase, from Ancient Greek διάστασις meaning "separation," itself from Ancient Greek διά and δισα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis and steh₂- meaning "to stand."

ATPase (English): A type of enzyme which works to convert adenosine...

Definitions

  1. A type of enzyme which works to convert adenosine...

Ancestry of “ATPase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishasean essential energy in West African religions
2Yorubaaṣẹ—
3Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

Words derived from “ATPase”

  • ectoATPase
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