phthalyl amidase

noun

A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction from phthalylamide and water into phthalic acid and substituted amine.

Meanings

nounphthalyl amidase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction from phthalylamide and water into phthalic acid and substituted amine.
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