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tryptophanases

tryptophanases is the plural of tryptophanase.

Meaning of tryptophanase

Noun

tryptophanase (countable and uncountable, plural tryptophanases)

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

Questions about tryptophanases

What is tryptophanases the plural of?
Tryptophanases is the plural of tryptophanase.

Words near tryptophanases in the dictionary

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

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