xylanesterase

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noun

An esterase that catalyses the hydrolysis of xylans

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounxylanesterase (plural xylanesterases)

plural xylanesterases · alternative xylan esterase

  1. biochemistryAn esterase that catalyses the hydrolysis of xylans
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