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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An enzyme that acts as a catalyst in the cyclization of a compound.

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  • noun biochemistry Any enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of a compound

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[cycl(ic) + –ase.]

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