| COLLAGENASE | • collagenase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen. • COLLAGENASE n. any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin. |
| DEXTRANASES | • dextranases n. Plural of dextranase. • DEXTRANASE n. a hydrolase that prevents tooth decay. |
| GLUCOKINASE | • glucokinase n. A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in… • GLUCOKINASE n. a hexokinase found esp. in the liver that catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose. |
| GLUTAMINASE | • glutaminase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia. • GLUTAMINASE n. an enzyme that hydrolyzes glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia. |
| HEXOKINASES | • hexokinases n. Plural of hexokinase. • HEXOKINASE n. an enzyme. |
| HISTAMINASE | • histaminase n. (Biochemistry) A widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines. • HISTAMINASE n. a digestive enzyme that converts histidine to histamine. |
| HYDROGENASE | • hydrogenase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen. • HYDROGENASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes hydrogen formation in certain microorganisms. |
| INSULINASES | • insulinases n. Plural of insulinase. • INSULINASE n. an enzyme, present in the liver and kidneys, which breaks down insulin. |
| LECITHINASE | • lecithinase n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin. • LECITHINASE n. an enzyme which catalyses the hydrolysis of lecithin. |
| NASEBERRIES | • naseberries n. Plural of naseberry. • NASEBERRY n. an edible fruit, aka sapodilla, also NEESBERRY, NISBERRY. |
| NITROGENASE | • nitrogenase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the conversion of… • NITROGENASE n. an enzyme complex that catalyses nitrogen in the nitrogen fixation process. |
| PROTEINASES | • proteinases n. Plural of proteinase. • PROTEINASE n. any enzyme that splits up proteins, also PROTEASE. |
| SALMANASERS | • SALMANASER n. a large wine bottle containing 2.10 gallons, also SALMANAZAR. |
| THIAMINASES | • thiaminases n. Plural of thiaminase. • THIAMINASE n. an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of thiamine. |
| TYROSINASES | • tyrosinases n. Plural of tyrosinase. • TYROSINASE n. an enzyme found in plants and animals. |