Where does “dimethylargininase” come from?
dimethylargininase (English) comes from English dimethylarginine, from English dimethyl, from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dimethylargininase (English): An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-omega,N-omega'-methyl-L-arginine + H2O \rightleftharpoons dimethylamine + L-citrulline
Definitions
- An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-omega,N-omega'-methyl-L-arginine + H2O \rightleftharpoons dimethylamine + L-citrulline
Ancestry of “dimethylargininase”, step by step
dimethylargininase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dimethylarginine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimethylarginine | Any dimethyl derivative of arginine, but... |
| 2 | English | dimethyl | Two methyl groups in a molecule |
| 3 | English | di- | API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |