dextranase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.

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Meanings

noundextranase (countable and uncountable, plural dextranases)

plural dextranases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.

Origin

From dextran + -ase.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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