chlorophyllase
[ klawr-uh-fil-eys, -eyz, klohr-; klawr-uh-fuh-leys, -leyz, klohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr əˈfɪl eɪs, -eɪz, ˌkloʊr-; ˈklɔr ə fəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz, ˈkloʊr- /
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noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
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Origin of chlorophyllase
Words nearby chlorophyllase
chloronaphthalene, chlorophenol, chlorophenol red, chlorophenothane, chlorophyll, chlorophyllase, chlorophyllous, chlorophyte, chlorophytum, chloropicrin, chloroplast
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