mutase
noun
mu·tase ˈmyü-ˌtās 
-ˌtāz
: any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another in the same molecule
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary mut- (from Latin mutare) + -ase
First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
mutase
noun
mu·tase ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz
: any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another in the same molecule
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