histaminase

English

Etymology

From histamine +‎ -ase.

Noun

histaminase (plural histaminases)

1. (biochemistry) A widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines.
   • 1930 December 4, C. H. Best, E. W. McHenry, “The inactivation of histamine”, in The Journal of Physiology:

     We suggest, however, that the substance, or system, which produces a change in structure responsible for the loss of physiological activity of histamine be designated histaminase.

Anagrams

• thiaminases