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Desaturate vs Desaturase - What's the difference?

desaturate | desaturase |

As a verb desaturate

is (of a colour) to lessen saturation.

As a noun desaturase is

(enzyme) any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single to double bonds, especially in the production of essential fatty acids.

desaturate

English

Verb

(desaturat)
  • (of a colour) To lessen saturation.
  • (symptom) Of the oxygen saturation level in a one's hemoglobin, to decrease; to drop.

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    desaturase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia desaturase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single to double bonds, especially in the production of essential fatty acids