cystathioninase

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noun

An enzyme that cleaves cystathione to produce cystein and α-ketobutyrate

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Meanings

nouncystathioninase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that cleaves cystathione to produce cystein and α-ketobutyrate
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