Formamidase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Formamidase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan.
Word Forms
- formamidases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arylformamidase, formylase, deformylase, formyltransferase, fructofuranosidase, amidinohydrolase.
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