glucoamylase

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noun

Any enzyme that hydrolyzes the glucoside bond in starches and dextrins

OriginEnglish amylase ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) →
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Meanings

nounglucoamylase (plural glucoamylases)

plural glucoamylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that hydrolyzes the glucoside bond in starches and dextrins

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  2. Englishgluco-
  3. Englishamylase
  4. Englishglucoamylase

From gluco- + amylase.

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Translations

Italian glucoamilasi
  • glucoamilasienzyme that hydrolyzes the glucoside bond in starches
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APA

glucoamylase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucoamylase

MLA

“glucoamylase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucoamylase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucoamylase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucoamylase.

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