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phosphorylase definition

phos·pho·ryl·ase (fäs′fə ri lās′)

noun

any of a group of enzymes, widely distributed in plant and animal tissues, that help inorganic phosphates break down glycogen and other complex sugars

Etymology: phosphor(o)- + -yl + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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