chondroitinase
English
Etymology
chondroitin + -ase
Noun
chondroitinase (plural chondroitinases)
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans.
- 2018, Ian Sample, The Guardian, 14 June:
- 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.
- 2018, Ian Sample, The Guardian, 14 June: