Where does “iminohydrolase” come from?
iminohydrolase (English) comes from English imino, from English imine, from English amine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é.
iminohydrolase (English): Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an imine
Definitions
- Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an imine
Ancestry of “iminohydrolase”, step by step
iminohydrolase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English imino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imino | The divalent radical =NH or =N-R |
| 2 | English | imine | Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds... |
| 3 | English | amine | A functional group formally derived from ammonia... |
| 4 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 5 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 6 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 7 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 8 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 9 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English hydrolase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrolase | An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a... |
| 2 | English | hydrolysis | A chemical process of decomposition involving the... |
| 3 | English | -lysis | decomposition or breakdown; dissolving;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |