"dextranase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dextranases [plural]
Etymology: From dextran + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dextran|ase}} dextran + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dextranase (countable and uncountable, plural dextranases)
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Enzymes

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