Phytase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phytase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A phosphatase, present in cereals, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid into inositol and phosphoric acid.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A phosphatase, present in cereals, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid into inositol and phosphoric acid.
Word Forms
- phytases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phosphatase, phosphonatase, phosphatidase, phosphotase, phosphoesterase, phytaspase.
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