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iduronidase

US/ˌaɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɑn.əˌdeɪs/

iduronidase noun: an enzyme involved in the degeneration of glycosaminoglycans, and found in the lysosomes of cells.

Noun

iduronidase (countable and uncountable, plural iduronidases)

  1. An enzyme involved in the degeneration of glycosaminoglycans, and found in the lysosomes of cells.

Forms of iduronidase

pluraliduronidases

Origin of iduronidase

From iduronic acid + -ase (“enzyme”).

Questions about iduronidase

What does iduronidase mean?
Iduronidase means an enzyme involved in the degeneration of glycosaminoglycans, and found in the lysosomes of cells.
What part of speech is iduronidase?
Iduronidase is a noun.
How do you pronounce iduronidase?
Iduronidase is pronounced /ˌaɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɑn.əˌdeɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of iduronidase?
The plural of iduronidase is iduronidases.

Words near iduronidase in the dictionary

  1. iduna
  2. iduronate
  3. iduronates
  4. iduronic
  5. iduronic acid
  6. iduronidase
  7. iduronidases
  8. idursulfase
  9. IDV
  10. IDVA
  11. IDVAs

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