carnosinase

C3A1R1N1O1S1I1N1A1S1E1

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of Xaa!His dipeptides.

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Meanings

nouncarnosinase (plural carnosinases)

plural carnosinases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of Xaa!His dipeptides.

Origin

From carnosine + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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