mannanase

M3A1N1N1A1N1A1S1E1

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of mannans

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Meanings

nounmannanase (plural mannanases)

plural mannanases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of mannans

Origin

From mannan + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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