porphyranase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a porphyran

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Meanings

nounporphyranase (plural porphyranases)

plural porphyranases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a porphyran

Origin

From porphyran + -ase.

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APA

porphyranase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyranase

MLA

“porphyranase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyranase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porphyranase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyranase.

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