cystathionase

cystathionase definition - medical

cys·ta·thi·o·nase (sĭsˌtə-thīˈə-nāsˌ, -nāzˌ)

noun
A liver enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of cystathionine to cysteine.

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