isomerase

[ ahy-som-uh-reys, -reyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of a class of enzymes that catalyze reactions involving intramolecular rearrangements.

isomerase

/ aɪˈsɒməreɪs /

noun

1. any enzyme that catalyses the conversion of one isomeric form of a compound to another

Word History and Origins

Origin of isomerase¹

First recorded in 1940–45; isomer + -ase