carboxymethylenebutenolidase

noun

A cysteine hydrolase enzyme responsible for breaking down specific cyclic esters, acting as a bioactivator in the human body and helps break down environmental toxins and aromatic compounds in bacteria.

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Meanings

nouncarboxymethylenebutenolidase (abbreviation CMBL)

abbreviation CMBL

  1. biochemistryA cysteine hydrolase enzyme responsible for breaking down specific cyclic esters, acting as a bioactivator in the human body and helps break down environmental toxins and aromatic compounds in bacteria.

Origin

From carboxy + methylene + butenolide + -ase.

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

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