Zymolyase

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A commercial enzyme preparation that lyses the cell walls of yeast cells. uncountable, usually

    "We show here that Mkk2 mediates the phosphorylation of the Mkc1 MAPK in response to cell wall assembly interfering agents such as zymolyase or tunicamycin and also to oxidative stress."

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"We show here that Mkk2 mediates the phosphorylation of the Mkc1 MAPK in response to cell wall assembly interfering agents such as zymolyase or tunicamycin and also to oxidative stress."

Etymology

From zymo- + lyse + -ase.

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cell wall

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