"phytase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phytases [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English phytic Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English phytase From phytic + -ase. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|phytic|-ase|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English phytic Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English phytase From phytic + -ase. Head templates: {{en-noun}} phytase (plural phytases)
  1. (biochemistry) A phosphatase, present in cereals, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid into inositol and phosphoric acid.

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