carotenase

carotenase definition - medical

car·o·ten·ase (kărˈə-tē-nāsˌ, kə-rŏtˈn-āsˌ)

noun
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of beta-carotene to retinaldehyde by adding molecular oxygen.

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