lactonohydrolase

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of intramolecular carboxylic ester bonds within lactone rings.

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Meanings

nounlactonohydrolase (countable and uncountable, plural lactonohydrolases)

plural lactonohydrolases

  1. countableuncountableAn enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of intramolecular carboxylic ester bonds within lactone rings.
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lactonohydrolase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactonohydrolase

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