xylosidase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a xyloside.

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Meanings

nounxylosidase (plural xylosidases)

plural xylosidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a xyloside.

Origin

From xyloside + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylosidase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylosidase.

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