carbamoylase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the conversion of an N-carbamoyl-amino acid into ammonia, carbon dioxide and the free amino acid

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Meanings

nouncarbamoylase (plural carbamoylases)

plural carbamoylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the conversion of an N-carbamoyl-amino acid into ammonia, carbon dioxide and the free amino acid

Origin

From carbamoyl + -ase.

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APA

carbamoylase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbamoylase

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“carbamoylase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbamoylase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbamoylase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbamoylase.

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