ketolase

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noun

Any enzyme that cleaves carbohydratea at the ketone (carbonyl) position

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Meanings

nounketolase (plural ketolases)

plural ketolases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that cleaves carbohydratea at the ketone (carbonyl) position
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ketolase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketolase

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