depolymerase
[ dē-pŏl′ə-mə-rās′, -rāz′ ]
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the decomposition of macromolecules to simpler molecules.
Nearby words
- depolarize,
- depolarizer,
- depolarizing block,
- depoliticize,
- depollute,
- depolymerize,
- depone,
- deponent,
- depopulate,
- depopulation
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