bicyclase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses two cyclization reactions (typically at both ends of a carotenoid such as lycopene)

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Meanings

nounbicyclase (plural bicyclases)

plural bicyclases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses two cyclization reactions (typically at both ends of a carotenoid such as lycopene)

Origin

From bi- + cyclase.

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APA

bicyclase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicyclase

MLA

“bicyclase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicyclase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicyclase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicyclase.

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