Medical Dictionary

cytase

noun cy·tase \ˈsīt-ˌās, -ˌāz\

Medical Definition of CYTASE

:  any of several enzymes found in the seeds of various plants (as cereals) that have the power of making soluble the material of cell walls by hydrolyzing mannan, galactan, xylan, and araban

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