chondroitinase
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
chondroitin + -ase
Noun[edit]
chondroitinase (plural chondroitinases)
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans.
- 2018 June 14, Ian Sample, The Guardian[1]:
- Animals that were given the treatment produced an enzyme called chondroitinase which breaks down scar tissue and allows the broken nerves to reconnect with each other.