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Enzymes pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for the names of enzymes.

A

aconitase /əˈkɒnɪteɪs/
aldolase /ˈældəleɪs/
amylase /ˈæmɪleɪs/
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/
permease /ˈpɜːrmieɪs/
peroxidase /pəˈrɒksɪdeɪs/
phosphatase /ˈfɒsfəteɪs/
protease /ˈproʊtieɪs/

R

reductase /rɪˈdʌkteɪs/
replicase /ˈrɛplɪkeɪs/
RNase /ˈɑːrəneɪs/

S

secretase /ˈsiːkrɪteɪs/
separase /ˈsɛpəreɪs/
sucrase /ˈsjuːkreɪs/
synthase /ˈsɪnθeɪs/

T

transferase /ˈtrænsfəreɪs/

U

urease /ˈjʊərieɪs/

Β

β-lactamase /ˈbeɪtə ˈlæktəmeɪs/
TermPronunciation
aconitase/əˈkɒnɪteɪs/
aldolase/ˈældəleɪs/
amylase/ˈæmɪleɪs/
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/
permease/ˈpɜːrmieɪs/
peroxidase/pəˈrɒksɪdeɪs/
phosphatase/ˈfɒsfəteɪs/
protease/ˈproʊtieɪs/
reductase/rɪˈdʌkteɪs/
replicase/ˈrɛplɪkeɪs/
RNase/ˈɑːrəneɪs/
secretase/ˈsiːkrɪteɪs/
separase/ˈsɛpəreɪs/
sucrase/ˈsjuːkreɪs/
synthase/ˈsɪnθeɪs/
transferase/ˈtrænsfəreɪs/
urease/ˈjʊərieɪs/
β-lactamase/ˈbeɪtə ˈlæktəmeɪs/