zymase
[ zahy-meys ]
/ ˈzaɪ meɪs /
noun Biochemistry.
the complex of enzymes obtained from yeast, also occurring in bacteria and other organisms, that acts in alcoholic fermentation and other forms of glycolysis.
Origin of zymase
Words nearby zymase
zygosporangium,
zygospore,
zygote,
zygotene,
zygotic,
zymase,
zyme,
zymo-,
zymodeme,
zymogen,
zymogenesis
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British Dictionary definitions for zymase
zymase
/ (ˈzaɪmeɪs) /
noun
a mixture of enzymes that is obtained as an extract from yeast and causes fermentation in sugars
Medical definitions for zymase
zymase
[ zī′mās′, -māz′ ]
n.
The enzyme complex in yeasts that catalyzes the breakdown of sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.