Chondroitinase
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans.
"Animals that were given the treatment produced an enzyme called chondroitinase which breaks down scar tissue and allows the broken nerves to reconnect with each other."
Example
More examples"Animals that were given the treatment produced an enzyme called chondroitinase which breaks down scar tissue and allows the broken nerves to reconnect with each other."
Etymology
From chondroitin + -ase. By surface analysis, chondro- + -ite + -in + -ase.
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