lactonases

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A form of lactonase — A metalloenzyme, produced by certain bacteria, that targets and inactivates acylated homoserine lactones (AHLs)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lactonase
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lactonases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactonases

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

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

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