amidase

noun am·i·dase \ˈa-mə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

Definition of AMIDASE

: an enzyme that hydrolyzes acid amides usually with the liberation of ammonia

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1921

Medical Dictionary

noun am·i·dase \ˈam-ə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

: an enzyme that hydrolyzes acid amides usually with the liberation of ammonia

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