cystathionase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of cystathionine into cysteine

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Meanings

nouncystathionase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of cystathionine into cysteine

Origin

From cystathionine + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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