cytase

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noun

Any of a class of enzymes, found especially in cereals, that solubilize cell walls by hydrolyzing mannan, galactan, xylan and araban.

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Meanings

nouncytase (plural cytases)

plural cytases

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of enzymes, found especially in cereals, that solubilize cell walls by hydrolyzing mannan, galactan, xylan and araban.

Origin

From cyto- + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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