Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' a-mi- ˌ n ā s, - ˌ n ā z
Function: noun
Etymology: de- + amin o + -ase
Date: 1920
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes amino compounds (as amino acids) with removal of the amino group
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' a-mi- ˌ n ā s, - ˌ n ā z
Function: noun
Etymology: de- + amin o + -ase
Date: 1920
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes amino compounds (as amino acids) with removal of the amino group
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012