Biology
- Lipase
Term: lipaseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down lipids?Origin: Anc Greek+ ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes...
- Gyrase
Term: gyraseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down rounds?Origin: Anc Greek?????/gyros(=round, curved)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
- Hydrolase
Term: hydrolaseLiterally meaning: ?enzyme of breaking down water?Origin: Anc Greek????/hydor(=water)+-???/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for lipids >???-/dia-(=prefix...
- Lyase
Term: lyase Literally meaning: ?enzyme of breaking down?Origin: Anc Greek???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)+-???/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
- -ase
-aseGreek Origin This chemical ending was derived from Greek word ?????????/diastasis(=separation) > ???-/dia-(=prefix denoting ?through?, ?apart? ) > ???/dio(two) + ??????/stasis(=halt) > ??????/histimi(=stand)....
Biology
proteinase K
Term: proteinase (or endopeptidase K)
Literally meaning: ?that enzyme which separates proteins?
Origin: Anc Greek
+????????/proteini(=protein) > ??????/protos(=first or of prime importance)
+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for lipids
>???-/dia-(=prefix denoting ?through?, ?apart? )
> ???/dio(two) + ??????/stasis(=halt) > ??????/histimi(=stand).
K from keratin > ?????/keras(=horn) > (genitive): ???????/keratos
Coined/History
Proteinase K was discovered in 1974 , in extracts of the fungus Engyontium album. The name K is derived from first letter of ?keratin? because proteinase K is able to digest native protein keratin.
Source
Ebeling W, Hennrich N, Klockow M, Metz H, Orth HD, Lang H (1974) Proteinase K from Tritirachium album Limber?. Eur. J. Biochem. 47
Definition
Proteinase K is a protease that catalyzes the breakdown of proteins in sites of serine residues.
- Lipase
Term: lipaseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down lipids?Origin: Anc Greek+ ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes...
- Gyrase
Term: gyraseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down rounds?Origin: Anc Greek?????/gyros(=round, curved)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
- Hydrolase
Term: hydrolaseLiterally meaning: ?enzyme of breaking down water?Origin: Anc Greek????/hydor(=water)+-???/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for lipids >???-/dia-(=prefix...
- Lyase
Term: lyase Literally meaning: ?enzyme of breaking down?Origin: Anc Greek???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)+-???/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
- -ase
-aseGreek Origin This chemical ending was derived from Greek word ?????????/diastasis(=separation) > ???-/dia-(=prefix denoting ?through?, ?apart? ) > ???/dio(two) + ??????/stasis(=halt) > ??????/histimi(=stand)....