chlorophyllase
[ klawr-uh-fil-eys, -eyz, klohr-; klawr-uh-fuh-leys, -leyz, klohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr əˈfɪl eɪs, -eɪz, ˌkloʊr-; ˈklɔr ə fəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz, ˈkloʊr- /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
Origin of chlorophyllase
Words nearby chlorophyllase
chloronaphthalene,
chlorophenol,
chlorophenol red,
chlorophenothane,
chlorophyll,
chlorophyllase,
chlorophyllous,
chlorophyte,
chlorophytum,
chloropicrin,
chloroplast