amidase

am·i·dase

[am-i-deys, -deyz]
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.

Origin:
1920–25; amid- + -ase

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amidase am·i·dase (ām'ĭ-dās', -dāz')
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of monocarboxylic amides, thus freeing ammonia. Also called acylamidase, acylase.

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