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cucumisin

cucumisin noun: a peptidase present in the musk melon (Cucumis melo).

Noun

cucumisin (uncountable)

  1. A peptidase present in the musk melon (Cucumis melo).
    • Cucumisin (EC 3.4.21.25, 67 kDa) is an alkaline serine protease found in various melon fruits such as Cucumis melo L. and various gourds.2017, Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit, Advances in Meat Processing Technology, page 87

Questions about cucumisin

What does cucumisin mean?
Cucumisin means a peptidase present in the musk melon (Cucumis melo).
What part of speech is cucumisin?
Cucumisin is a noun.

Words near cucumisin in the dictionary

  1. cucumbertree
  2. cucumbertrees
  3. cucumbery
  4. cucumeriform
  5. cucumiform
  6. cucumisin
  7. cucumopine
  8. cucumoviral
  9. cucumovirus
  10. cucumoviruses
  11. cucurbit

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