alpha-fucosidase

alpha-fucosidase definition - medical

al·pha-fu·co·si·dase (ălˌfə-fyo͞o-kōˈsĭ-dāsˌ, -dāzˌ)

noun
An enzyme that catalyzes the metabolism of fucose and fucose-containing compounds.

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