nattokinase
A serine protease of the subtilisin family, extracted from nattoA serine protease of the subtilisin family, extracted from natto.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A serine protease of the subtilisin family, extracted from natto.
Origin
From Japanese 納豆菌 (nattōkin, “nattō-bacteria”) + -ase. (It is not a kinase.)From Japanese 納豆菌 (nattōkin, “nattō-bacteria”) + -ase. (It is not a kinase.)
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