gluconolactonase

noun

A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction D-glucono-1,5-lactone + H₂O ⇌ D-gluconate.

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Meanings

noungluconolactonase (plural gluconolactonases)

plural gluconolactonases

  1. biochemistryA hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction D-glucono-1,5-lactone + H₂O ⇌ D-gluconate.
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