lichenase

L1I1C3H4E1N1A1S1E1

noun

Any glucanase that can hydrolyse lichenins

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Meanings

nounlichenase (plural lichenases)

plural lichenases

  1. biochemistryAny glucanase that can hydrolyse lichenins

Origin

From lichen + -ase.

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APA

lichenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichenase

MLA

“lichenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichenase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lichenase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichenase.

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