heparinase

H4E1P3A1R1I1N1A1S1E1

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic cleavage of heparins

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heparin lyase
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Meanings

nounheparinase (plural heparinases)

plural heparinases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic cleavage of heparins

    Synonyms: heparin lyase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic cleavage of heparins

Similar
heparin lyase

Origin

From heparin + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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