endochitinase

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noun

Any chitinase that can cleave a chitin molecule at a random point within the its chain

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Meanings

nounendochitinase (plural endochitinases)

plural endochitinases

  1. biochemistryAny chitinase that can cleave a chitin molecule at a random point within the its chain

Origin

From endo- + chitinase.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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