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The ending -ase in Biology and biochemistry is indicative of an enzyme. Major enzymes include lipase, lactase, maltase and sucrase.

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What does the ending ase in a substance indicate?

The ending ase indicates that the substance is a catalyst.


What is the suffix that identifies a substance as an enzyme?

The suffix "-ase" is commonly added to the name of a substance to signify that it is an enzyme. Examples include lipase, amylase, and protease.


Are enzymes ending?

ase


What is the ending to most enzyme names?

ase


7 letter word ending in ase?

decease


What is a 7 letter word ending in 'ase'?

Amylase Decease


What three-letter ending designates a molecule as an enzyme?

-ase


The official ending of all enzyme names?

ase.Synthase, as exampleStill, not all enzymes have this ending. In the old days there were no naming rules. Pepsin, a digestive enzyme, is an example of non-naming by the modern rules.


What part of an enzymes name usually derived?

Part of an enzyme's name is usually derived from the reaction it catalyzes.


What three letter suffix word ending tells you that you are talking about an enzyme?

-ase


What word ending is associated with enzymes ase and ose?

Enzymes are assigned names ending in -ase, for instance, zymase.Sugars are assigned names ending in -ose, for instance, glucose.One way of identifying words that end in a particular sequence of letters involves using Wolfram/Alpha (given in the link). For instance, to identify six-letter words ending in ose enter ___ose (note: three underscores).


Drug names ending in -ase?

Drug names ending in "ase" may be Thrombolytic agents such as alteplase, streptokinase, reteplase, and urokinase. These drugs are used to dissolve blood clots due to coronary artery thrombi, deep vien thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.