dextranase
[ dek-struh-neys, -neyz ]
/ ˈdɛk strəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that hydrolyzes dextran to smaller oligosaccharides: used in dentifrices to dissolve dental plaque.
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Words nearby dextranase
dextr-, dextrad, dextral, dextrality, dextran, dextranase, dextrase, dextrin, dextrin 6-alpha-glucosidase, dextrinase, dextrin dextranase
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Medical definitions for dextranase
dextranase
[ dĕk′strə-nās′, -nāz′ ]
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of dextran.
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