Word: isoamylases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
soa
my
la
ses
Definition: Plural of isoamylase. An enzyme, glycogen 6-alpha-D- glucanohydrolase, that catalyses the hydrolysis of (1-6)-alpha-D-glucosidic branch linkages in glycogen, amylopectin and their beta-limit dextrins.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: amylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: starch
Affix: ase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: an essential energy in West African religions
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.