melibiase

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noun

A galactosidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of melibiose into galactose and glucose.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounmelibiase (usually uncountable, plural melibiases)

plural melibiases

  1. uncountableusuallybiochemistryA galactosidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of melibiose into galactose and glucose.

    Synonyms: alpha-d-galactosidase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA galactosidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of melibiose into galactose and glucose.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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