fucoidanase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->2)-alpha-L-fucoside linkages in fucoidan without release of sulfate.

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Meanings

nounfucoidanase (plural fucoidanases)

plural fucoidanases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->2)-alpha-L-fucoside linkages in fucoidan without release of sulfate.

Origin

From fucoidan + -ase.

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

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

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

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