pheophytinase

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noun

An enzyme that degrades chlorophyll to form pheophytin

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Meanings

nounpheophytinase (plural pheophytinases)

plural pheophytinases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that degrades chlorophyll to form pheophytin
  2. biochemistrypheophorbide hydrolase
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