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histaminase

histaminase noun: a widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines.

Noun

histaminase (plural histaminases)

  1. A widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines.
    • We suggest, however, that the substance, or system, which produces a change in structure responsible for the loss of physiological activity of histamine be designated histaminase.1930 December 4, C. H. Best, E. W. McHenry, “The inactivation of histamine”, in The Journal of Physiology

histaminase meaning in Tamil

histaminase in Tamil

ஹிஸ்டமைன் அழிப்பு நொதிப்பொருள், திசுநீர் தேக்க நீக்கி, ஹிஸ்டமின் எதிர் நொதிப்பி

Forms of histaminase

pluralhistaminases

Origin of histaminase

From histamine + -ase.

Questions about histaminase

What does histaminase mean?
Histaminase means a widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines.
What is histaminase in Tamil?
Histaminase in Tamil is ஹிஸ்டமைன் அழிப்பு நொதிப்பொருள், திசுநீர் தேக்க நீக்கி, ஹிஸ்டமின் எதிர் நொதிப்பி. See Histaminase meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is histaminase?
Histaminase is a noun.
What is the plural of histaminase?
The plural of histaminase is histaminases.

Words near histaminase in the dictionary

  1. hist. n.
  2. hist. nn.
  3. histadine
  4. Histadrut
  5. histamin
  6. histaminase
  7. histaminases
  8. histamine
  9. histamine intolerance
  10. histamine intolerances
  11. histaminergic

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