glucosaminidase

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noun

Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin to produce glucosamine.

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Meanings

nounglucosaminidase (plural glucosaminidases)

plural glucosaminidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin to produce glucosamine.

Origin

From glucosaminide + -ase?

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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