amidase
[ am-i-deys, -deyz ]
/ ˈæm ɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.
Words nearby amidase
amicus usque ad aras,
amid,
amid-,
amida,
amidah,
amidase,
amidate,
amide,
amidin,
amidine,
amidinohydrazone
Medical definitions for amidase
amidase
[ ăm′ĭ-dās′, -dāz′ ]
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of monocarboxylic amides, thus freeing ammonia.
acylamidase acylase