aminoacylase

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noun

A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H₂O ⇌ a carboxylate + an L-amino acid.

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Meanings

nounaminoacylase (countable and uncountable, plural aminoacylases)

plural aminoacylases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H₂O ⇌ a carboxylate + an L-amino acid.

Origin

From amino- + acyl + -ase.

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APA

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

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