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glucuronidase

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Main Entry: gluc·uron·i·dase
Pronunciation: -'rän-&-"dAs, -"dAz
Function: noun
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes a glucuronide;especially : one that occurs widely (as in the liver and spleen) and hydrolyzes the beta form of a glucuronide
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glucuronidase glu·cu·ron·i·dase (gl&oomacr;'kyə-rŏn'ĭ-dās', -dāz')
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of various glucuronides, especially one that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the beta form of a glucuronide.

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