formamidase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan

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Meanings

nounformamidase (plural formamidases)

plural formamidases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan
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