Meanings
nountryptophanase (countable and uncountable, plural tryptophanases)
plural tryptophanases
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H₂O ⇌ indole + pyruvate + NH₃.
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tryptophanase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tryptophanase
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“tryptophanase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tryptophanase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tryptophanase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tryptophanase.
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