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dextranase

dextranase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.

Noun

dextranase (countable and uncountable, plural dextranases)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.

Forms of dextranase

pluraldextranases

Origin of dextranase

From dextran + -ase.

Questions about dextranase

What does dextranase mean?
Dextranase means an enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
What part of speech is dextranase?
Dextranase is a noun.
What is the plural of dextranase?
The plural of dextranase is dextranases.

Words near dextranase in the dictionary

  1. dextrally
  2. dextrals
  3. dextramer
  4. dextramers
  5. dextran
  6. dextranase
  7. dextranases
  8. dextranate
  9. dextranated
  10. dextranates
  11. dextranomer

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