phenylalaninase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of phenylalanine to tyrosine.

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Meanings

nounphenylalaninase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of phenylalanine to tyrosine.

Origin

From phenylalanine + -ase.

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

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

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