noun
- Plural of phosphatase; enzymes that catalyze the removal of phosphate groups from organic molecules.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; plural form
Examples
- Phosphatases play a crucial role in regulating protein activity in cells.
- The lab tested several phosphatases to understand their effects on cell signaling.
- Alkaline phosphatases are commonly used as markers in medical diagnostics.
- Different types of phosphatases target different substrates in metabolic pathways.
- The enzyme inhibitors blocked the phosphatases from functioning properly.