"nitrilase" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nitrilases [plural]
Etymology: From nitrile + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nitrile|ase}} nitrile + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nitrilase (countable and uncountable, plural nitrilases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxylic acids and ammonia, without the formation of "free" amide intermediates. Wikipedia link: nitrilase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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