Homocysteinase

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of homocysteine

    "Of our 30 genes, glutamate synthase and adenosyl homocysteinase were used for multiple gene analysis by Koufopanou et al."

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"Of our 30 genes, glutamate synthase and adenosyl homocysteinase were used for multiple gene analysis by Koufopanou et al."

Etymology

From homocysteine + -ase.

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