amidohydrolase

amidohydrolase definition - medical

am·i·do·hy·dro·lase (ămˌĭ-dō-hīˈdrə-lāsˌ, -lāzˌ, ə-mēˌ-)

noun
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the C-N bond in an amide. Also called deamidase, deamidizing enzyme.

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