L-asparaginase
L-asparaginase
Definition
L-asparaginase (el′as par′ə ji nās′, -as′pər aj′i-; --nāz′)
noun
an enzyme that destroys asparagine, a nonessential amino acid needed as a nutrient by rapidly growing cells: used in treating leukemia
Etymology: l(evorotatory) + asparagin(e) + -ase
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