exochitinase

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noun

Any chitinase that cleaves a chitin molecule at a terminal position

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Meanings

nounexochitinase (plural exochitinases)

plural exochitinases

  1. biochemistryAny chitinase that cleaves a chitin molecule at a terminal position

Origin

From exo- + chitinase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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