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chlorophyllase

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Etymology

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From chlorophyll +‎ -ase.

Noun

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chlorophyllase (countable and uncountable, plural chlorophyllases)

  1. (biochemistry) The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.