dextranase

[dek-struh-neys, -neyz]

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme that hydrolyzes dextran to smaller oligosaccharides: used in dentifrices to dissolve dental plaque.

Origin of dextranase

First recorded in 1945–50; dextran + -ase

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dextranase in Medicine

dextranase

[dĕk′strə-nās′, -nāz′]

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of dextran.

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