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chlorophyllase

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chlo⋅ro⋅phyl⋅lase

  [klawr-uh-fil-eys, -eyz, klohr-; klawr-uh-fuh-leys, -leyz, klohr-]
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–noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
Origin:
chlorophyll + -ase
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Main Entry: chlo·ro·phyl·lase
Pronunciation: 'klOr-&-f&-"lAs, 'klor-, -"lAz
Function: noun
: an enzyme present in leaves thathydrolyzes chlorophyll to chlorophyllides and phytol
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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