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dase

dase

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A group of letters at the end of a word that shows it is an enzyme
  • other
  • Specialized
: dasa
  • The suffix dase is found at the end of many enzyme names, such as 'lactase' and 'amylase'.

Examples

  • When you see dase at the end of a word, it usually means the substance is an enzyme.

  • In biology class, we learned that dase indicates an enzyme in scientific terminology.

  • The enzyme dase is crucial for digestion.

  • Lactase is a type of dase that helps break down lactose.

  • The suffix dase is found at the end of many enzyme names, such as 'lactase' and 'amylase'.

  • In biology class, we learned that dase indicates an enzyme in scientific terminology.

  • When you see dase at the end of a word, it usually means the substance is an enzyme.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Dase is a suffix used for enzymes that comes from the old name diastase, the first enzyme people named, and you can see the same idea in familiar words like lactase and amylase. So, when a word ends in dase it usually means the substance is an 'enzyme'.