Fructanohydrolase
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a fructan.
"The fructans of the inulin series are hydrolyzed by fructanohydrolases which attack the P-(2, 1 )-fructofuranoside linkages at the nonreducing chain ends with the release of fructose."
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More examples"The fructans of the inulin series are hydrolyzed by fructanohydrolases which attack the P-(2, 1 )-fructofuranoside linkages at the nonreducing chain ends with the release of fructose."
Etymology
From fructan + -o- + hydrolase.
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