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Biochemistry pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for biochemistry terms.

A

acetyl-CoA /ˈæsɪtiːl koʊˈeɪ/

acetylase /əˈsɛtɪleɪs/

acetylation /əˌsɛtɪˈleɪʃən/

aconitase /əˈkɒnɪteɪs/

aconitate /əˈkɒnɪteɪt/

acyl /ˈeɪsiːl/

acylcarnitine /ˌeɪsɪlˈkɑːrnɪtiːn/

acyltransferase /ˌeɪsiːlˈtrænsfəreɪs/

amanitin /əˈmænɪtɪn/

arachidonic acid /əˌrækɪˈdɒnɪk ˈæsɪd/

aspartate /ˈæspərteɪt, əˈspɑːrteɪt/

B

biosynthesis /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/

butaryl /ˈbjuːtəriːl/

C

carbonyl /ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/

carboxylase /kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/

carvone /kɑːrˈvoʊn/

catalase /ˈkætəleɪs/

chelatase /ˈkiːləteɪs/

chelation /kɪˈleɪʃən/

ChemDraw /ˈkɛmdrɔː/

cholesterol /kəˈlɛstərɒl/

cholinergic /ˌkoʊlɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk/

citrate /ˈsɪtreɪt/

citronellol /ˌsɪtrəˈnɛlɒl/

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

geranic acid /dʒəˈrænɪk ˈæsɪd/

geraniol /dʒəˈreɪniɒl/

glucose /ˈɡluːkoʊs/

glycerol /ˈɡlɪsərɒl/

glycolysis /ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs/

glycolytic /ˌɡlaɪkəˈlɪtɪk/

glycoprotein /ˌɡlaɪkəˈproʊtiːn/

H

hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA /haɪˌdrɒksiˌmɛθəlˈɡluːtəriːl koʊˈeɪ/

I

isoform /ˈaɪsəfɔːrm/

K

ketone /ˈkiːtoʊn/

L

linalool /ˈlɪnəluːl/

lipid /ˈlɪpɪd/

lipoxygenase /laɪˈpɒksɪdʒɪneɪs/

lyase /ˈlaɪeɪs/

M

malate /ˈmæleɪt/

malic /ˈmælɪk/

malonyl /ˈmæləniːl/

methylmalonyl-CoA /ˌmɛθəlˈmælənɪl koʊˈeɪ/

moiety /ˈmɔɪɪti/

myrtenol /ˈmɜːrtɪnɒl/

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/

pyrroline /ˈpaɪrəliːn/

pyruvate /paɪˈruːveɪt/

R

ribitol /ˈraɪbɪtɒl/

S

sulfhydryl /sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl/

synthase /ˈsɪnθeɪs/

T

terpineol /tɜːrˈpɪniɒl/

thioester /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstər/

thioesterase /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstəreɪs/

transferase /ˈtrænsfəreɪs/

V

vitamer /ˈvaɪtəmər/

Term	Pronunciation
acetyl-CoA	/ˈæsɪtiːl koʊˈeɪ/
acetylase	/əˈsɛtɪleɪs/
acetylation	/əˌsɛtɪˈleɪʃən/
aconitase	/əˈkɒnɪteɪs/
aconitate	/əˈkɒnɪteɪt/
acyl	/ˈeɪsiːl/
acylcarnitine	/ˌeɪsɪlˈkɑːrnɪtiːn/
acyltransferase	/ˌeɪsiːlˈtrænsfəreɪs/
amanitin	/əˈmænɪtɪn/
arachidonic acid	/əˌrækɪˈdɒnɪk ˈæsɪd/
aspartate	/ˈæspərteɪt, əˈspɑːrteɪt/
biosynthesis	/ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
butaryl	/ˈbjuːtəriːl/
carbonyl	/ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/
carboxylase	/kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/
carvone	/kɑːrˈvoʊn/
catalase	/ˈkætəleɪs/
chelatase	/ˈkiːləteɪs/
chelation	/kɪˈleɪʃən/
ChemDraw	/ˈkɛmdrɔː/
cholesterol	/kəˈlɛstərɒl/
cholinergic	/ˌkoʊlɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk/
citrate	/ˈsɪtreɪt/
citronellol	/ˌsɪtrəˈnɛlɒl/
cobaltochelatase	/koʊˌbɒltəˈkiːləteɪs/
cysteine	/ˈsɪstiːn/
decarboxylation	/ˌdiːkɑːrˌbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/
diacylglycerol	/ˌdaɪˌeɪsəlˈɡlɪsərɒl/
dihydroxyacetone	/ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/
enoyl	/ˈiːnoʊiːl/
enzymatic	/ˌɛnzɪˈmætɪk/
enzyme	/ˈɛnzaɪm/
esterification	/ɪˌstɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
fatty acid	/ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/
geranic acid	/dʒəˈrænɪk ˈæsɪd/
geraniol	/dʒəˈreɪniɒl/
glucose	/ˈɡluːkoʊs/
glycerol	/ˈɡlɪsərɒl/
glycolysis	/ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs/
glycolytic	/ˌɡlaɪkəˈlɪtɪk/
glycoprotein	/ˌɡlaɪkəˈproʊtiːn/
hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA	/haɪˌdrɒksiˌmɛθəlˈɡluːtəriːl koʊˈeɪ/
isoform	/ˈaɪsəfɔːrm/
ketone	/ˈkiːtoʊn/
linalool	/ˈlɪnəluːl/
lipid	/ˈlɪpɪd/
lipoxygenase	/laɪˈpɒksɪdʒɪneɪs/
lyase	/ˈlaɪeɪs/
malate	/ˈmæleɪt/
malic	/ˈmælɪk/
malonyl	/ˈmæləniːl/
methylmalonyl-CoA	/ˌmɛθəlˈmælənɪl koʊˈeɪ/
moiety	/ˈmɔɪɪti/
myrtenol	/ˈmɜːrtɪnɒl/
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/
pyrroline	/ˈpaɪrəliːn/
pyruvate	/paɪˈruːveɪt/
ribitol	/ˈraɪbɪtɒl/
sulfhydryl	/sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl/
synthase	/ˈsɪnθeɪs/
terpineol	/tɜːrˈpɪniɒl/
thioester	/ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstər/
thioesterase	/ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstəreɪs/
transferase	/ˈtrænsfəreɪs/
vitamer	/ˈvaɪtəmər/