CHLOROPHYLLASE


Meaning of CHLOROPHYLLASE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷fə̇ˌlās, -āz, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfiˌl- noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlorophyll + -ase; originally formed in German

: an enzyme present in leaves that hydrolyzes chlorophyll to chlorophyllides and phytol

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