chitosanase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of beta-(1->4)-linkages between D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan.

Word forms

chitosanase chitosanases

Etymology

From chitosan + -ase.

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