Asparaginase Definition
ə-spărə-jə-nās, -nāz
noun
An enzyme isolated from bacteria that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine and is used in the chemotherapeutic treatment of leukemia.
American Heritage
An enzyme isolated from bacteria that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine and is used in the chemotherapeutic treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
American Heritage Medicine
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Elspar
Other Word Forms of Asparaginase
Noun
Singular:
asparaginase
Plural:
asparaginasesOrigin of Asparaginase
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asparagine +"Ž -ase
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