A pronunciation guide for biochemistry terms.
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| acetyl-CoA | /ˈæsɪtiːl koʊˈeɪ/ |
| acetylase | /əˈsɛtɪleɪs/ |
| acetylation | /əˌsɛtɪˈleɪʃən/ |
| aconitase | /əˈkɒnɪteɪs/ |
| aconitate | /əˈkɒnɪteɪt/ |
| acyl | /ˈeɪsiːl/ |
| acylcarnitine | /ˌeɪsɪlˈkɑːrnɪtiːn/ |
| acyltransferase | /ˌeɪsiːlˈtrænsfəreɪs/ |
| arachidonic acid | /əˌrækɪˈdɒnɪk ˈæsɪd/ |
| aspartate | /ˈæspərteɪt, əˈspɑːrteɪt/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| biosynthesis | /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/ |
| butaryl | /ˈbjuːtəriːl/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| carbonyl | /ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/ |
| carboxylase | /kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/ |
| catalase | /ˈkætəleɪs/ |
| chelatase | /ˈkiːləteɪs/ |
| chelation | /kɪˈleɪʃən/ |
| ChemDraw | /ˈkɛmdrɔː/ |
| cholesterol | /kəˈlɛstərɒl/ |
| cholinergic | /ˌkoʊlɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk/ |
| citrate | /ˈsɪtreɪt/ |
| cobaltochelatase | /koʊˌbɒltəˈkiːləteɪs/ |
| cysteine | /ˈsɪstiːn/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| decarboxylation | /ˌdiːkɑːrˌbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/ |
| diacylglycerol | /ˌdaɪˌeɪsəlˈɡlɪsərɒl/ |
| dihydroxyacetone | /ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| enoyl | /ˈiːnoʊiːl/ |
| enzymatic | /ˌɛnzɪˈmætɪk/ |
| enzyme | /ˈɛnzaɪm/ |
| esterification | /ɪˌstɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| fatty acid | /ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| glucose | /ˈɡluːkoʊs/ |
| glycerol | /ˈɡlɪsərɒl/ |
| glycolysis | /ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs/ |
| glycolytic | /ˌɡlaɪkəˈlɪtɪk/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA | /haɪˌdrɒksiˌmɛθəlˈɡluːtəriːl koʊˈeɪ/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| isoform | /ˈaɪsəfɔːrm/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ketone | /ˈkiːtoʊn/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| lipid | /ˈlɪpɪd/ |
| lipoxygenase | /laɪˈpɒksɪdʒɪneɪs/ |
| lyase | /ˈlaɪeɪs/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| malate | /ˈmæleɪt/ |
| malic | /ˈmælɪk/ |
| malonyl | /ˈmæləniːl/ |
| methylmalonyl-CoA | /ˌmɛθəlˈmælənɪl koʊˈeɪ/ |
| moiety | /ˈmɔɪɪti/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| nicotinic acid | /ˌnɪkəˈtɪnɪk ˈæsɪd/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| oxaloacetate | /ɒkˌsæloʊˈæsɪteɪt/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| palmitate | /ˈpɑːlmɪteɪt/ |
| palmitic acid | /pɑːlˈmɪtɪk ˈæsɪd/ |
| pentose | /ˈpɛntoʊs/ |
| peroxidation | /pəˌrɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/ |
| phosphatase | /ˈfɒsfəteɪs/ |
| phospholipase | /ˌfɒsfoʊˈlaɪpeɪs/ |
| phospholipid | /ˌfɒsfoʊˈlɪpɪd/ |
| polyketide | /ˌpɒliˈkiːtaɪd/ |
| propionate | /ˈproʊpiəneɪt/ |
| pyruvate | /paɪˈruːveɪt/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ribitol | /ˈraɪbɪtɒl/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| sulfhydryl | /sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl/ |
| synthase | /ˈsɪnθeɪs/ |
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| thioester | /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstər/ |
| thioesterase | /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstəreɪs/ |
| transferase | /ˈtrænsfəreɪs/ |
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