chitinase

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noun

Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.

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Meanings

nounchitinase (plural chitinases)

plural chitinases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.

Origin

From chitin + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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