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PRONUNCIATION OF ESTERASE

esterase  [ˈɛstəˌreɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESTERASE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Esterase is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESTERASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Esterase

An esterase is a hydrolase enzyme that splits esters into an acid and an alcohol in a chemical reaction with water called hydrolysis. A wide range of different esterases exist that differ in their substrate specificity, their protein structure, and their biological function.

Definition of esterase in the English dictionary

The definition of esterase in the dictionary is any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse esters into alcohols and acids.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESTERASE


barrace
ˈbɑːˌreɪs
cholinesterase
ˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəˌreɪs
diaphorase
daɪˈæfəˌreɪs
embrace
ɪmˈbreɪs
footrace
ˈfʊtˌreɪs
fumarase
ˈfjuːməˌreɪs
grace
ɡreɪs
headrace
ˈhɛdˌreɪs
landrace
ˈlændˌreɪs
millrace
ˈmɪlˌreɪs
milreis
ˈmɪlˌreɪs
pectinesterase
ˌpɛktɪˈnɛstəˌreɪs
race
reɪs
res
reɪs
saccharase
ˈsækəˌreɪs
subrace
ˈsʌbˌreɪs
superrace
ˈsuːpərˌreɪs
tailrace
ˈteɪlˌreɪs
trace
treɪs
transferase
ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESTERASE

estate car
estate duty
estate of the realm
Estates General
estatesman
estd.
Este
esteem
esteemed
ester
esterification
esterified
esterifies
esterify
Esth.
Esther
esthesia
esthesiogen
esthesis
esthete

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESTERASE

acetylcholinesterase
anticholinesterase
carbonic anhydrase
epimerase
erase
gyrase
isomerase
luciferase
noun phrase
paraphrase
phrase
polymerase
prase
prepositional phrase
rase
rephrase
telomerase
to coin a phrase
topoisomerase
turn of phrase

Synonyms and antonyms of esterase in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «esterase» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESTERASE

Find out the translation of esterase to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of esterase from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «esterase» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酯酶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esterasa
570 millions of speakers

English

esterase
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

esterase
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استريز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эстераза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esterase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

esterase
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

estérase
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Esterase
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Esterase
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エステラーゼ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에스 테라 제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Esterase
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

esterase
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

esterase
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इस्ट्रेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

esteraz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esterasi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

esterazy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

естераза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

esteraza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εστεράσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

esterase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

esteras
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

esterase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of esterase

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTERASE»

The term «esterase» is regularly used and occupies the 86.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTERASE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about esterase

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESTERASE»

Discover the use of esterase in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to esterase and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications
Esterase reactions are used to differentiate myeloblasts and neutrophilic granulocytes from cells of monocytic origin. There are nine isoenzymes of esterases present in leukocytes. Two substrate esters commonly used are α- naphthyl acetate ...
‎2007
2
Graff's Textbook of Routine Urinalysis and Body Fluids
LEUKOCYTE. ESTERASE. Figure 4-12. Nitrite color chart. Note: This chart is for color demonstration only and should not be used for interpreting reagent strip reactions for diagnostic testing. (Modified from Tarrytown, NY: Bayer Corporation  ...
Lillian A. Mundt, Kristy Shanahan, 2010
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Clinical Hematology: Theory and Procedures
Esterase Stains Ksterases are a very diverse group of enzymes. Perhaps the most significant property of these enzymes is that their natural substrates are esters of carboxylic acids. The esterase enzymes are capable of hydrolyzing aliphatic ...
Mary Louise Turgeon, 2005
4
Cell Apoptosis Research Advances
Nonspecific esterase concerns simple ester such as methyl-butyrate or naphthyl- acetate and can be broken down into several types: 1) carboxyl esterases (B- esterase=ali-esterase=organophosphate sensistive esterase): E.C.3.1.1.1 contain ...
Carter R. Kettleworth, 2007
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Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology
Cl esterase inhibitor is a member of the serpin proteinase inhibitor family that is present at 170 /xg/ml in blood (1402) (Table 20.4). It is predominantly synthesized in the liver. When com- plexed with a protease (e.g., factor XIa), it has a t1/2 of ...
John P. Greer, 2009
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Differential Diagnosis by Laboratory Medicine: A Quick ...
(CHS, syn: choline esterase, acetylcholinesterase, acylcholinesterase - ACHS, AChE, ACHE, CHE, acylhydrolase) CHS is a group of 13 genetically determined enzymes, which are splitting acetylcholine esters, 1 1 - and butyrylcholine esters.
Vincent Marks, Dusan Mesko, 2002
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Drug Benefits and Risks: International Textbook of Clinical ...
Like carbachol bethanechol is an esterase resistant quaternary ammonium compound which can be used for the same indications. Pilocarpine is an naturally occurring alkaloid that is only used in the therapy of glaucoma. It induces, like the ...
Christoffel Jos van Boxtel, Budiono Santoso, I. Ralph Edwards, 2008
8
Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
(>95% ee)17M .OAC HO,»( )»"OAc R\=/ (98%ee)179e (ee esterase) (>98%ee) 17So lipaso (CCL) not a substrate for eel esterase Kpase (>98%ee)179s Figure 16. Acetylcholine esterase reaction (Products from the hydrolysis of meso- diesters).
Chi-Huey Wong, G. M. Whitesides, 1994
9
Class 3 Hydrolases: EC 3.1-3.4.21
Polyneuridine-aldehyde. esterase. 3.1.1.78. 1 Nomenclature EC number 3.1.1.78 Systematic name polyneuridine aldehyde hydrolase (decarboxylating) Recommended name polyneuridine-aldehyde esterase Synonyms polyneuridine  ...
Dietmar Schomburg, Antje Chang, Ida Schomburg, 2009
10
Advances in Insect Physiology APL
Unfortunately, this is the only report of metamorphic disruption by a JH esterase inhibitor. Nonetheless, this important paper provides compelling indirect evidence for the role of JH esterase in the regulation of JH titer in larval Lepidoptera.
Michael J. Berridge, J. E. Treherne, Sir Vincent Brian Wigglesworth, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESTERASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term esterase is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Urinalysis in Infant UTI: How Accurate Is It?
All other isolates were found < 1% of the time. Leukocyte esterase was positive in large or at least moderate amounts in 89% of these infants, ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
2
Dyax Corp. Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for …
HAE is caused by low or dysfunctional levels of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH), a naturally occurring molecule that inhibits plasma kallikrein, ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
A complete guide to prenatal tests
Acetylcholine esterase ( AChE): This is done between 15 to 18 week of pregnancy as well, raised values of AChE is a marker of genetic ... «TheHealthSite, Jul 15»
4
Urinary tract infection: management in elderly patients
Urine dipstick testing for nitrites of leucocyte esterase is of limited value for diagnosis of a UTI in otherwise healthy women aged under 65 years ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Jun 15»
5
Stone-dwelling actinobacteria Blastococcus saxobsidens …
Genetic diversity and esterase-profiling of Actinobacteria isolated from Sahara desert stones and monuments. Geomicrobiol J 29: 23–28. «Nature.com, Jun 15»
6
PAION Announces Initiation Of Second U.S. Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of …
Remimazolam's rapid offset is a consequence of its metabolism by tissue esterase enzymes that are widely distributed throughout the body. «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
7
PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals' (PTBI) CEO Tim Miller on Q1 2015 …
... maybe it has commercially viable yields and that would be for some of these ultra-orphan proteins like plasminogen or C-1 esterase inhibitor, ... «Seeking Alpha, May 15»
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Development of genetic tools for Myceliophthora thermophila
... thermophilic glucuronoyl esterase from Sporotrichum thermophile. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2009; 296(2):178-184. Publisher Full Text OpenURL. «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
9
Urinalysis More Sensitive in Young Infants Than Thought
The sensitivity of leukocyte esterase was 97.6% (95% confidence interval [CI], 94.5% - 99.2%), and of pyuria (more than three white blood cells ... «Medscape, May 15»
10
Pharming and Cytobioteck Announce Distribution Agreement for …
HAE is caused by a deficiency of the C1 esterase inhibitor protein, which ... A shortage of C1 esterase inhibitor can lead to repeated attacks of ... «MarketWatch, May 15»

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