pullulanase

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noun

Any of a class of enzyme that catalyze the hydrolysis and transglycosylation of α-1,4 or α-1,6 linkages in polysaccharides such as pullulan.

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Meanings

nounpullulanase (plural pullulanases)

plural pullulanases

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of enzyme that catalyze the hydrolysis and transglycosylation of α-1,4 or α-1,6 linkages in polysaccharides such as pullulan.

Origin

From pullulan + -ase.

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APA

pullulanase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pullulanase

MLA

“pullulanase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pullulanase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pullulanase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pullulanase.

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