Etymology

exoglycosidase

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Today it means: Any glycosidase enzyme that hydrolyses a terminal glycosidic bond Full definition →

English glycosidase ← Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)
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  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Englishglycosidase
  5. English todayexoglycosidase

From exo- + glycosidase.

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