methenyltetrahydromethanopterin cyclohydrolase

noun

An enzyme found in methanogenic microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of methenyl-tetrahydromethanopterin to formyl-tetrahydromethanopterin using water.

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Meanings

nounmethenyltetrahydromethanopterin cyclohydrolase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme found in methanogenic microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of methenyl-tetrahydromethanopterin to formyl-tetrahydromethanopterin using water.
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