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lactosylceramidase

lactosylceramidase noun: an enzyme that removes lactose from ceramide derivatives (lactocerebrosides).

Noun

lactosylceramidase (plural lactosylceramidases)

  1. An enzyme that removes lactose from ceramide derivatives (lactocerebrosides)

Forms of lactosylceramidase

plurallactosylceramidases

Origin of lactosylceramidase

From lactosyl + ceramide + -ase.

Questions about lactosylceramidase

What does lactosylceramidase mean?
Lactosylceramidase means an enzyme that removes lactose from ceramide derivatives (lactocerebrosides).
What part of speech is lactosylceramidase?
Lactosylceramidase is a noun.
What is the plural of lactosylceramidase?
The plural of lactosylceramidase is lactosylceramidases.

Words near lactosylceramidase in the dictionary

  1. lactosuria
  2. lactosyl
  3. lactosylated
  4. lactosylation
  5. lactosylations
  6. lactosylceramidase
  7. lactosylceramidases
  8. lactosylceramide
  9. lactosylceramides
  10. lactosylsphingosine
  11. lactotetraose

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