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thioglucosidase

thioglucosidase noun: a hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction a thioglucoside + H₂O ⇌ a sugar + a thiol.

Noun

thioglucosidase (plural thioglucosidases)

  1. A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction a thioglucoside + H₂O ⇌ a sugar + a thiol.

Forms of thioglucosidase

pluralthioglucosidases

Origin of thioglucosidase

From thioglucoside + -ase.

Questions about thioglucosidase

What does thioglucosidase mean?
Thioglucosidase means a hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction a thioglucoside + H₂O ⇌ a sugar + a thiol.
What part of speech is thioglucosidase?
Thioglucosidase is a noun.
What is the plural of thioglucosidase?
The plural of thioglucosidase is thioglucosidases.

Words near thioglucosidase in the dictionary

  1. thioglitazone
  2. thioglitazones
  3. thioglucopyranoside
  4. thioglucopyranosides
  5. thioglucose
  6. thioglucosidase
  7. thioglucosidases
  8. thioglucoside
  9. thioglucosides
  10. thioglucosidic
  11. thioglycerol

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