chitosanase

C3H4I1T1O1S1A1N1A1S1E1

noun

An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of beta-(1->4)-linkages between D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan.

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Meanings

nounchitosanase (plural chitosanases)

plural chitosanases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of beta-(1->4)-linkages between D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan.

Origin

From chitosan + -ase.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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