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linamarase

linamarase noun: beta-D-glucosidase, an enzyme found in many plants including cassava and the butter bean; an enzyme which breaks down linamarin and produces cyanohydrines and thus hydrogen cyanide.

Noun

linamarase (uncountable)

  1. beta-D-glucosidase, an enzyme found in many plants including cassava and the butter bean; an enzyme which breaks down linamarin and produces cyanohydrines and thus hydrogen cyanide

Origin of linamarase

From linamarin + -ase.

Questions about linamarase

What does linamarase mean?
Linamarase means beta-D-glucosidase, an enzyme found in many plants including cassava and the butter bean; an enzyme which breaks down linamarin and produces cyanohydrines and thus hydrogen cyanide.
What part of speech is linamarase?
Linamarase is a noun.

Words near linamarase in the dictionary

  1. linalools
  2. linalyl
  3. linalyl acetate
  4. linalyl isobutyrate
  5. Linam
  6. linamarase
  7. linamarin
  8. linament
  9. linaments
  10. Linamon
  11. Linams

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