"asparaginase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: asparaginases [plural]
Etymology: From asparagine + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|asparagine|ase}} asparagine + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} asparaginase (countable and uncountable, plural asparaginases)
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy. Wikipedia link: asparaginase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Enzymes Translations (an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid): asparaginaza [feminine] (Polish), asparaginase [feminine] (Portuguese)

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