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Biochemistry pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for biochemistry terms.

TermPronunciation
acetyl-CoA/ˈæsɪtiːl koʊˈeɪ/
acetylase/əˈsɛtɪleɪs/
acetylation/əˌsɛtɪˈleɪʃən/
aconitase/əˈkɒnɪteɪs/
aconitate/əˈkɒnɪteɪt/
acyl/ˈeɪsiːl/
acylcarnitine/ˌeɪsɪlˈkɑːrnɪtiːn/
acyltransferase/ˌeɪsiːlˈtrænsfəreɪs/
arachidonic acid/əˌrækɪˈdɒnɪk ˈæsɪd/
aspartate/ˈæspərteɪt, əˈspɑːrteɪt/
biosynthesis/ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
butaryl/ˈbjuːtəriːl/
carbonyl/ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/
carboxylase/kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/
catalase/ˈkætəleɪs/
chelatase/ˈkiːləteɪs/
chelation/kɪˈleɪʃən/
ChemDraw/ˈkɛmdrɔː/
cholesterol/kəˈlɛstərɒl/
cholinergic/ˌkoʊlɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk/
citrate/ˈsɪtreɪt/
cobaltochelatase/koʊˌbɒltəˈkiːləteɪs/
cysteine/ˈsɪstiːn/
decarboxylation/ˌdiːkɑːrˌbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/
diacylglycerol/ˌdaɪˌeɪsəlˈɡlɪsərɒl/
dihydroxyacetone/ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/
enoyl/ˈiːnoʊiːl/
enzymatic/ˌɛnzɪˈmætɪk/
enzyme/ˈɛnzaɪm/
esterification/ɪˌstɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
fatty acid/ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/
glucose/ˈɡluːkoʊs/
glycerol/ˈɡlɪsərɒl/
glycolysis/ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs/
glycolytic/ˌɡlaɪkəˈlɪtɪk/
glycoprotein/ˌɡlaɪkəˈproʊtiːn/
hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA/haɪˌdrɒksiˌmɛθəlˈɡluːtəriːl koʊˈeɪ/
isoform/ˈaɪsəfɔːrm/
ketone/ˈkiːtoʊn/
lipid/ˈlɪpɪd/
lipoxygenase/laɪˈpɒksɪdʒɪneɪs/
lyase/ˈlaɪeɪs/
malate/ˈmæleɪt/
malic/ˈmælɪk/
malonyl/ˈmæləniːl/
methylmalonyl-CoA/ˌmɛθəlˈmælənɪl koʊˈeɪ/
moiety/ˈmɔɪɪti/
nicotinic acid/ˌnɪkəˈtɪnɪk ˈæsɪd/
oxaloacetate/ɒkˌsæloʊˈæsɪteɪt/
palmitate/ˈpɑːlmɪteɪt/
palmitic acid/pɑːlˈmɪtɪk ˈæsɪd/
pentose/ˈpɛntoʊs/
peroxidation/pəˌrɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/
phosphatase/ˈfɒsfəteɪs/
phospholipase/ˌfɒsfoʊˈlaɪpeɪs/
phospholipid/ˌfɒsfoʊˈlɪpɪd/
polyketide/ˌpɒliˈkiːtaɪd/
propionate/ˈproʊpiəneɪt/
pyruvate/paɪˈruːveɪt/
ribitol/ˈraɪbɪtɒl/
sulfhydryl/sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl/
synthase/ˈsɪnθeɪs/
thioester/ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstər/
thioesterase/ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstəreɪs/
transferase/ˈtrænsfəreɪs/

A

acetyl-CoA /ˈæsɪtiːl koʊˈeɪ/
acetylase /əˈsɛtɪleɪs/
acetylation /əˌsɛtɪˈleɪʃən/
aconitase /əˈkɒnɪteɪs/
aconitate /əˈkɒnɪteɪt/
acyl /ˈeɪsiːl/
acylcarnitine /ˌeɪsɪlˈkɑːrnɪtiːn/
acyltransferase /ˌeɪsiːlˈtrænsfəreɪs/
arachidonic acid /əˌrækɪˈdɒnɪk ˈæsɪd/
aspartate /ˈæspərteɪt, əˈspɑːrteɪt/

B

biosynthesis /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
butaryl /ˈbjuːtəriːl/

C

carbonyl /ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/
carboxylase /kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/
catalase /ˈkætəleɪs/
chelatase /ˈkiːləteɪs/
chelation /kɪˈleɪʃən/
ChemDraw /ˈkɛmdrɔː/
cholesterol /kəˈlɛstərɒl/
cholinergic /ˌkoʊlɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk/
citrate /ˈsɪtreɪt/
cobaltochelatase /koʊˌbɒltəˈkiːləteɪs/
cysteine /ˈsɪstiːn/

D

decarboxylation /ˌdiːkɑːrˌbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/
diacylglycerol /ˌdaɪˌeɪsəlˈɡlɪsərɒl/
dihydroxyacetone /ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/

E

enoyl /ˈiːnoʊiːl/
enzymatic /ˌɛnzɪˈmætɪk/
enzyme /ˈɛnzaɪm/
esterification /ɪˌstɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/

F

fatty acid /ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/

G

glucose /ˈɡluːkoʊs/
glycerol /ˈɡlɪsərɒl/
glycolysis /ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs/
glycolytic /ˌɡlaɪkəˈlɪtɪk/
glycoprotein /ˌɡlaɪkəˈproʊtiːn/

H

hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA /haɪˌdrɒksiˌmɛθəlˈɡluːtəriːl koʊˈeɪ/

I

isoform /ˈaɪsəfɔːrm/

K

ketone /ˈkiːtoʊn/

L

lipid /ˈlɪpɪd/
lipoxygenase /laɪˈpɒksɪdʒɪneɪs/
lyase /ˈlaɪeɪs/

M

malate /ˈmæleɪt/
malic /ˈmælɪk/
malonyl /ˈmæləniːl/
methylmalonyl-CoA /ˌmɛθəlˈmælənɪl koʊˈeɪ/
moiety /ˈmɔɪɪti/

N

nicotinic acid /ˌnɪkəˈtɪnɪk ˈæsɪd/

O

oxaloacetate /ɒkˌsæloʊˈæsɪteɪt/

P

palmitate /ˈpɑːlmɪteɪt/
palmitic acid /pɑːlˈmɪtɪk ˈæsɪd/
pentose /ˈpɛntoʊs/
peroxidation /pəˌrɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/
phosphatase /ˈfɒsfəteɪs/
phospholipase /ˌfɒsfoʊˈlaɪpeɪs/
phospholipid /ˌfɒsfoʊˈlɪpɪd/
polyketide /ˌpɒliˈkiːtaɪd/
propionate /ˈproʊpiəneɪt/
pyruvate /paɪˈruːveɪt/

R

ribitol /ˈraɪbɪtɒl/

S

sulfhydryl /sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl/
synthase /ˈsɪnθeɪs/

T

thioester /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstər/
thioesterase /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstəreɪs/
transferase /ˈtrænsfəreɪs/

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