Neuraminidase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neuraminidase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An antigenic enzyme, found on the surfaces of viruses, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal acylneuraminic residues from oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An antigenic enzyme, found on the surfaces of viruses, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal acylneuraminic residues from oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids.
Word Forms
- neuraminidases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neuroaminidase, neurominidase, endoneuraminidase, glycoaminidase, acetylhexosaminidase, laminarinase.
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