agmatinase

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noun

Any of a group of hydrolase enzymes that catalyze the reaction of agmatine and water into putrescine and urea.

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Meanings

nounagmatinase (plural agmatinases)

plural agmatinases

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of hydrolase enzymes that catalyze the reaction of agmatine and water into putrescine and urea.

Origin

From agmatine + -ase.

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agmatinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agmatinase

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“agmatinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agmatinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agmatinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agmatinase.

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