| thiole | <chemistry> A sulphur hydrocarbon, C4H4S, analogous to furfuran and benzene, and acting as the base of a large number of substances which closely resemble the corresponding aromatic derivatives. Origin: Thio- + phenyl + -ene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thiolester hydrolases | <enzyme> Registry number: EC 3.1.2. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thiolesterase | <enzyme> An enzyme that hydrolyzes thioesters; e.g., the deacylating activity at the end of fatty acid biosynthesis that releases palmitate. Synonym: thiolesterase. (05 Mar 2000) |