A pronunciation guide for the names of enzymes.
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| aldolase | /ˈældəleɪs/ |
| 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/ |
A
aldolase /ˈældəleɪs/
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/