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agarase

agarase noun: an enzyme found in agarolytic bacteria, allowing them to use agar as their primary source of carbon.

Noun

agarase (countable and uncountable, plural agarases)

  1. An enzyme found in agarolytic bacteria, allowing them to use agar as their primary source of carbon.

Forms of agarase

pluralagarases

Origin of agarase

From agar + -ase.

Questions about agarase

What does agarase mean?
Agarase means an enzyme found in agarolytic bacteria, allowing them to use agar as their primary source of carbon.
What part of speech is agarase?
Agarase is a noun.
What is the plural of agarase?
The plural of agarase is agarases.

Words near agarase in the dictionary

  1. Agar Malwa
  2. agar-agar
  3. agar-ation
  4. agara
  5. Agarak
  6. agarase
  7. agarases
  8. agaration
  9. Agarawal
  10. Agarawala
  11. Agarawalas

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