lyticase

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noun

A complex of endoglucanase and protease catalyzes yeast cell lysis

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Meanings

nounlyticase (plural lyticases)

plural lyticases

  1. biochemistryA complex of endoglucanase and protease catalyzes yeast cell lysis

Origin

From lytic + -ase.

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APA

lyticase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyticase

MLA

“lyticase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyticase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lyticase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyticase.

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