Aminoacylase

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H₂O ⇌ a carboxylate + an L-amino acid. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From amino- + acyl + -ase.

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chemical reaction

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