Butyrinase

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The enzyme triacylglycerol lipase, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of ester linkages of triglycerides. uncountable

Etymology

From butyrin + -ase.

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