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tryptophanase

tryptophanase noun: a lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H₂O ⇌ indole + pyruvate + NH₃.

Noun

tryptophanase (countable and uncountable, plural tryptophanases)

  1. A lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H₂O ⇌ indole + pyruvate + NH₃.

Forms of tryptophanase

pluraltryptophanases

Origin of tryptophanase

From tryptophan + -ase.

Questions about tryptophanase

What does tryptophanase mean?
Tryptophanase means a lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H₂O ⇌ indole + pyruvate + NH₃.
What part of speech is tryptophanase?
Tryptophanase is a noun.
What is the plural of tryptophanase?
The plural of tryptophanase is tryptophanases.

Words near tryptophanase in the dictionary

  1. tryptones
  2. tryptophan
  3. tryptophan synthase
  4. tryptophan synthetase
  5. tryptophanamide
  6. tryptophanase
  7. tryptophanases
  8. tryptophanate
  9. tryptophanates
  10. tryptophandione
  11. tryptophane

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