dextranase
[ dek-struh-neys, -neyz ]
/ ˈdɛk strəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that hydrolyzes dextran to smaller oligosaccharides: used in dentifrices to dissolve dental plaque.
Words nearby dextranase
dextr-,
dextrad,
dextral,
dextrality,
dextran,
dextranase,
dextrase,
dextrin,
dextrin 6-alpha-glucosidase,
dextrin dextranase,
dextrinase
Medical definitions for dextranase
dextranase
[ dĕk′strə-nās′, -nāz′ ]
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of dextran.