kynureninase

kynureninase definition - medical

kyn·u·re·nin·ase (kīˌnyo͝o-rēˈnə-nāsˌ, -nāzˌ, -rĕnˈə-, kĭnˌyo͝o-)

noun
A liver enzyme that catalyzes the formation of alanine and anthranilic acid during tryptophan metabolism.

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