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ALDOLASE

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al⋅dol⋅ase

  [al-duh-leys, -leyz]
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–noun Biochemistry.
any of a group of enzymes catalyzing reversible aldol condensations.
Origin:
1935–40; < G Aldolase; see aldol, -ase
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al·dol·ase   (āl'də-lās')   
n.  An enzyme present in certain living tissues, including skeletal and heart muscle tissues, that catalyzes the breakdown of a fructose ester into triose sugars.
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Main Entry: al·dol·ase
Pronunciation: 'al-d&-"lAs, -"lAz
Function: noun
: a crystalline enzyme that occurs widely in living systems andcatalyzes reversibly the cleavage of a fructose ester into triose sugars
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aldolase al·dol·ase (āl'də-lās', lāz')
n.
An enzyme present in certain living tissues, including skeletal and heart muscle tissues, that catalyzes the breakdown of a fructose ester into triose sugars.

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