nitrilase
English
noun
Definitions
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxylic acids and ammonia, without the formation of "free" amide intermediates.
Etymology
Suffix from English nitrile.
Origin
English
nitrile
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acetonitrile English
- aminonitrile English
- arenonitrile English
- azonitrile English
- benzonitrile English
- carbonitrile English
- chloronitrile English
- dinitrile English
- formonitrile English
- glutaronitrile English
- isonitrile English
- nitrilate English
- nitrile English
- nitrilium English
- nitrilotriacetic English
- phosphonitrile English
- piperonylonitrile English
- ニトリル Japanese
- 니트릴 Korean