"cytase" meaning in All languages combined

See cytase on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cytases [plural]
Etymology: cyto- + -ase Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cyto|ase}} cyto- + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} cytase (plural cytases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes, found especially in cereals, that solubilize cell walls by hydrolyzing mannan, galactan, xylan and araban. Categories (topical): Enzymes

Inflected forms

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