methylguanidinase

noun

A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of methylguanidine and water into methylamine and urea.

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Meanings

nounmethylguanidinase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of methylguanidine and water into methylamine and urea.

Origin

From methylguanidine + -ase.

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methylguanidinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylguanidinase

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“methylguanidinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylguanidinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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