nitrilase
nitrilase · nitrilases
Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxylic acids…Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxylic acids and ammonia, without the formation of "free" amide intermediates.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxylic acids and ammonia, without the formation of "free" amide intermediates.
Origin
From nitrile + -ase.From nitrile + -ase.
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Forms
plural: nitrilases| Singular | nitrilase |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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