hemicellulase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of hemicellulose.

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Meanings

nounhemicellulase (plural hemicellulases)

plural hemicellulases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of hemicellulose.

Origin

From hemicellulose + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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