A pronunciation guide for biochemistry terms.
A
| 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/ |
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/
B
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| biosynthesis | /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/ |
| butaryl | /ˈbjuːtəriːl/ |
biosynthesis /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/
butaryl /ˈbjuːtəriːl/
C
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| carbonyl | /ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/ |
| carboxylase | /kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/ |
| catalase | /ˈkætəleɪs/ |
| chelatase | /ˈkiːləteɪs/ |
| chelation | /kɪˈleɪʃən/ |
| ChemDraw | /ˈkɛmdrɔː/ |
| cholesterol | /kəˈlɛstərɒl/ |
| cholinergic | /ˌkoʊlɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk/ |
| citrate | /ˈsɪtreɪt/ |
| cobaltochelatase | /koʊˌbɒltəˈkiːləteɪs/ |
| cysteine | /ˈsɪstiːn/ |
carbonyl /ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/
carboxylase /kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪs/
catalase /ˈkætəleɪs/
chelatase /ˈkiːləteɪs/
chelation /kɪˈleɪʃən/
ChemDraw /ˈkɛmdrɔː/
cholesterol /kəˈlɛstərɒl/
cholinergic /ˌkoʊlɪˈnɜːrdʒɪk/
citrate /ˈsɪtreɪt/
cobaltochelatase /koʊˌbɒltəˈkiːləteɪs/
cysteine /ˈsɪstiːn/
D
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| decarboxylation | /ˌdiːkɑːrˌbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/ |
| diacylglycerol | /ˌdaɪˌeɪsəlˈɡlɪsərɒl/ |
| dihydroxyacetone | /ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/ |
decarboxylation /ˌdiːkɑːrˌbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/
diacylglycerol /ˌdaɪˌeɪsəlˈɡlɪsərɒl/
dihydroxyacetone /ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/
E
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| enoyl | /ˈiːnoʊiːl/ |
| enzymatic | /ˌɛnzɪˈmætɪk/ |
| enzyme | /ˈɛnzaɪm/ |
| esterification | /ɪˌstɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ |
enoyl /ˈiːnoʊiːl/
enzymatic /ˌɛnzɪˈmætɪk/
enzyme /ˈɛnzaɪm/
esterification /ɪˌstɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
F
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| fatty acid | /ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/ |
fatty acid /ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/
G
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| glucose | /ˈɡluːkoʊs/ |
| glycerol | /ˈɡlɪsərɒl/ |
| glycolysis | /ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs/ |
| glycolytic | /ˌɡlaɪkəˈlɪtɪk/ |
| glycoprotein | /ˌɡlaɪkəˈproʊtiːn/ |
glucose /ˈɡluːkoʊs/
glycerol /ˈɡlɪsərɒl/
glycolysis /ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs/
glycolytic /ˌɡlaɪkəˈlɪtɪk/
glycoprotein /ˌɡlaɪkəˈproʊtiːn/
H
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA | /haɪˌdrɒksiˌmɛθəlˈɡluːtəriːl koʊˈeɪ/ |
hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA /haɪˌdrɒksiˌmɛθəlˈɡluːtəriːl koʊˈeɪ/
I
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| isoform | /ˈaɪsəfɔːrm/ |
isoform /ˈaɪsəfɔːrm/
K
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| ketone | /ˈkiːtoʊn/ |
ketone /ˈkiːtoʊn/
L
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| lipid | /ˈlɪpɪd/ |
| lipoxygenase | /laɪˈpɒksɪdʒɪneɪs/ |
| lyase | /ˈlaɪeɪs/ |
lipid /ˈlɪpɪd/
lipoxygenase /laɪˈpɒksɪdʒɪneɪs/
lyase /ˈlaɪeɪs/
M
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| malate | /ˈmæleɪt/ |
| malic | /ˈmælɪk/ |
| malonyl | /ˈmæləniːl/ |
| methylmalonyl-CoA | /ˌmɛθəlˈmælənɪl koʊˈeɪ/ |
| moiety | /ˈmɔɪɪti/ |
malate /ˈmæleɪt/
malic /ˈmælɪk/
malonyl /ˈmæləniːl/
methylmalonyl-CoA /ˌmɛθəlˈmælənɪl koʊˈeɪ/
moiety /ˈmɔɪɪti/
N
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| nicotinic acid | /ˌnɪkəˈtɪnɪk ˈæsɪd/ |
nicotinic acid /ˌnɪkəˈtɪnɪk ˈæsɪd/
O
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| oxaloacetate | /ɒkˌsæloʊˈæsɪteɪt/ |
oxaloacetate /ɒkˌsæloʊˈæsɪteɪt/
P
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| palmitate | /ˈpɑːlmɪteɪt/ |
| palmitic acid | /pɑːlˈmɪtɪk ˈæsɪd/ |
| pentose | /ˈpɛntoʊs/ |
| peroxidation | /pəˌrɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/ |
| phosphatase | /ˈfɒsfəteɪs/ |
| phospholipase | /ˌfɒsfoʊˈlaɪpeɪs/ |
| phospholipid | /ˌfɒsfoʊˈlɪpɪd/ |
| polyketide | /ˌpɒliˈkiːtaɪd/ |
| propionate | /ˈproʊpiəneɪt/ |
| pyruvate | /paɪˈruːveɪt/ |
palmitate /ˈpɑːlmɪteɪt/
palmitic acid /pɑːlˈmɪtɪk ˈæsɪd/
pentose /ˈpɛntoʊs/
peroxidation /pəˌrɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/
phosphatase /ˈfɒsfəteɪs/
phospholipase /ˌfɒsfoʊˈlaɪpeɪs/
phospholipid /ˌfɒsfoʊˈlɪpɪd/
polyketide /ˌpɒliˈkiːtaɪd/
propionate /ˈproʊpiəneɪt/
pyruvate /paɪˈruːveɪt/
R
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| ribitol | /ˈraɪbɪtɒl/ |
ribitol /ˈraɪbɪtɒl/
S
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| sulfhydryl | /sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl/ |
| synthase | /ˈsɪnθeɪs/ |
sulfhydryl /sʌlfˈhaɪdrɪl/
synthase /ˈsɪnθeɪs/
T
| Term | Pronunciation |
|---|
| thioester | /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstər/ |
| thioesterase | /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstəreɪs/ |
| transferase | /ˈtrænsfəreɪs/ |
thioester /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstər/
thioesterase /ˌθaɪoʊˈɛstəreɪs/
transferase /ˈtrænsfəreɪs/