CARBOHYDRASE


Meaning of CARBOHYDRASE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ kär-b ō - ' h ī - ˌ dr ā s, -b ə -, - ˌ dr ā z

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1910

: any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide)

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