aldolase

[ al-duh-leys, -leyz ]
/ ˈæl dəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of enzymes catalyzing reversible aldol condensations.

Origin of aldolase

1935–40; < German Aldolase; see aldol, -ase

Medical definitions for aldolase

aldolase
[ ăldə-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.