synthase
(sin′thās″)
An enzyme that acts as a catalyst for joining two molecules.
SYN: SEE: synthetase
ATP synthase
An enzyme that catalyzes the addition of a phosphate group to adenosine diphosphate to produce adenosine triphosphate.
nitric oxide synthase
ABBR: NOS An enzyme that synthesizes nitric oxide from arginine; present in the central nervous system, the lining of blood vessels, the heart, joints, some autonomic neurons, and other organs.
prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase
SEE: Cyclooxygenase.
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