pyroglutamase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis of pyroglutamic acid.

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Meanings

nounpyroglutamase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis of pyroglutamic acid.

Origin

From pyroglutamate + -ase.

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

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

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