Where does “monoesterase” come from?

monoesterase (English) comes from English esterase, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

monoesterase (English): Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate monoester

Definitions

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate monoester

Ancestry of “monoesterase”, step by step

monoesterase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English esterase

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	esterase	Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an...
2	English	ester	A compound most often formed by the condensation...
3	German	Ester	ester
4	Latin	Esthēr	Esther
5	Ancient Greek	Ἐσθήρ	Esther
6	Hebrew	אֶסְתֵּר	—

via English mono

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	mono	Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2	English	mono-	API; one, single, only
3	Ancient Greek	μονο-	one; mono-

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