Where does “thioesterase” come from?
thioesterase (English) comes from English thioester, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
thioesterase (English): Any of various enzymes of the esterase family...
Definitions
- Any of various enzymes of the esterase family...
Ancestry of “thioesterase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thioester | Any of several classes of organic compound in... |
| 2 | English | ester | A compound most often formed by the condensation... |
| 3 | German | Ester | ester |
| 4 | Latin | Esthēr | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐσθήρ | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | אֶסְתֵּר | — |