aldolase
[ al-duh-leys, -leyz ]
/ ˈæl dəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
any of a group of enzymes catalyzing reversible aldol condensations.
Words nearby aldolase
aldis lamp,
aldiss,
aldm.,
aldohexose,
aldol,
aldolase,
aldomet,
aldopentose,
aldose,
aldosterone,
aldosteronism
Medical definitions for aldolase
aldolase
[ ăl′də-lās′, lāz′ ]
n.
An enzyme present in certain living tissues, including skeletal and heart muscle tissues, that catalyzes the breakdown of a fructose ester into triose sugars.