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Enzymes pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for the names of enzymes.

A

aconitase /əˈkɒnɪteɪs/

aldolase /ˈældəleɪs/

apyrase /ˈæpəreɪs/

arginase /ˈɑːrdʒɪneɪs/

aromatase /əˈroʊməteɪs/

ATPase /ˈeɪ ˈtiː ˈpiːeɪs/

B

barbiturase /bɑːrˈbɪtʃəreɪs/

biotinase /ˈbaɪətɪneɪs/

biotinidase /ˌbaɪəˈtɪnɪdeɪs/

C

carbapenemase /ˌkɑːrbəˈpeɪnəmeɪs/

carboxylase /kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/

catalase /ˈkætəleɪs/

cyclase /ˈsaɪkleɪs/

D

deaminase /diːˈæmɪneɪs/

dehydratase /diːˈhaɪdrəteɪs/

dehydrogenase /ˌdiːhaɪˈdrɒdʒəneɪs/

E

elastase /ɪˈlæsteɪs/

esterase /ˈɛstəreɪs/

G

glycosidase /ɡlaɪˈkɒsɪdeɪs/

H

helicase /ˈhiːlɪkeɪs/

hydrolase /ˈhaɪdrəleɪs/

I

isomerase /aɪˈɒməreɪs/

K

kinase /ˈkaɪneɪs/

kynureninase /ˌkɪnjʊˈrɛnɪneɪs/

L

laccase /ˈlækəeɪs/

lactase /ˈlækteɪs/

ligase /ˈlaɪɡeɪs/

lipase /ˈlaɪpeɪs/

luciferase /luːˈsɪfəreɪs/

lyase /ˈlaɪeɪs/

N

nitrogenase /naɪˈtrɒdʒəneɪs/

nuclease /ˈnjuːklieɪs/

O

oxidase /ˈɒksɪdeɪs/

P

peptidase /ˈpɛptɪdeɪs/

peroxidase /pəˈrɒksɪdeɪs/

phosphatase /ˈfɒsfəteɪs/

protease /ˈproʊtieɪs/

R

reductase /rɪˈdʌkteɪs/

RNase /ˈɑːrəneɪs/

S

secretase /ˈsiːkrɪteɪs/

separase /ˈsɛpəreɪs/

sucrase /ˈsjuːkreɪs/

synthase /ˈsɪnθeɪs/

T

transferase /ˈtrænsfəreɪs/

U

urease /ˈjʊərieɪs/

Β

β-lactamase /ˈbeɪtə ˈlæktəmeɪs/

Term	Pronunciation
aconitase	/əˈkɒnɪteɪs/
aldolase	/ˈældəleɪs/
apyrase	/ˈæpəreɪs/
arginase	/ˈɑːrdʒɪneɪs/
aromatase	/əˈroʊməteɪs/
ATPase	/ˈeɪ ˈtiː ˈpiːeɪs/
barbiturase	/bɑːrˈbɪtʃəreɪs/
biotinase	/ˈbaɪətɪneɪs/
biotinidase	/ˌbaɪəˈtɪnɪdeɪs/
carbapenemase	/ˌkɑːrbəˈpeɪnəmeɪs/
carboxylase	/kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/
catalase	/ˈkætəleɪs/
cyclase	/ˈsaɪkleɪs/
deaminase	/diːˈæmɪneɪs/
dehydratase	/diːˈhaɪdrəteɪs/
dehydrogenase	/ˌdiːhaɪˈdrɒdʒəneɪs/
elastase	/ɪˈlæsteɪs/
esterase	/ˈɛstəreɪs/
glycosidase	/ɡlaɪˈkɒsɪdeɪs/
helicase	/ˈhiːlɪkeɪs/
hydrolase	/ˈhaɪdrəleɪs/
isomerase	/aɪˈɒməreɪs/
kinase	/ˈkaɪneɪs/
kynureninase	/ˌkɪnjʊˈrɛnɪneɪs/
laccase	/ˈlækəeɪs/
lactase	/ˈlækteɪs/
ligase	/ˈlaɪɡeɪs/
lipase	/ˈlaɪpeɪs/
luciferase	/luːˈsɪfəreɪs/
lyase	/ˈlaɪeɪs/
nitrogenase	/naɪˈtrɒdʒəneɪs/
nuclease	/ˈnjuːklieɪs/
oxidase	/ˈɒksɪdeɪs/
peptidase	/ˈpɛptɪdeɪs/
peroxidase	/pəˈrɒksɪdeɪs/
phosphatase	/ˈfɒsfəteɪs/
protease	/ˈproʊtieɪs/
reductase	/rɪˈdʌkteɪs/
RNase	/ˈɑːrəneɪs/
secretase	/ˈsiːkrɪteɪs/
separase	/ˈsɛpəreɪs/
sucrase	/ˈsjuːkreɪs/
synthase	/ˈsɪnθeɪs/
transferase	/ˈtrænsfəreɪs/
urease	/ˈjʊərieɪs/
β-lactamase	/ˈbeɪtə ˈlæktəmeɪs/