Amidase
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.
amidase am·i·dase (ām’ĭ-dās’, -dāz’)
n.
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of monocarboxylic amides, thus freeing ammonia. also called acylamidase, acylase.
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- Amidate
to convert into an amide.
- Amidated
to convert into an amide.
- Amidation
to convert into an amide.
- Amidin
the soluble matter of starch. historical examples amidin, which is the soluble part of starch, contains 53.33 per cent. history of civilization in england, vol. 1 of 3 henry thomas buckle
- Amidine
any of a group of compounds containing the cn 2 h 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action. amidine am·i·dine (ām’ĭ-dēn’, -dĭn) n. the monovalent radical having the general formula rc=nhnh2.