lactosylceramidase

noun

An enzyme that removes lactose from ceramide derivatives (lactocerebrosides)

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Meanings

nounlactosylceramidase (plural lactosylceramidases)

plural lactosylceramidases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that removes lactose from ceramide derivatives (lactocerebrosides)

Origin

From lactosyl + ceramide + -ase.

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