"tryptophanase" meaning in All languages combined

See tryptophanase on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tryptophanases [plural]
Etymology: tryptophan + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tryptophan|ase}} tryptophan + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tryptophanase (countable and uncountable, plural tryptophanases)
  1. (biochemistry) A lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H₂O ⇌ indole + pyruvate + NH₃. Wikipedia link: tryptophanase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Enzymes

Inflected forms

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