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