zymase
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zy·mase
(zī′mās′, -māz′)n.
A complex of enzymes that catalyzes alcoholic fermentation in yeast, converting sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide.
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zymase
(ˈzaɪmeɪs)n
(Biochemistry) biochem a mixture of enzymes that is obtained as an extract from yeast and causes fermentation in sugars
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Noun | 1. | zymase - a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
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