Definition
dextranase
noun
- An enzyme that breaks down dextran, a polysaccharide, into simpler sugars.
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Dextranase is used in industrial processes to degrade dextran polymers.
- The enzyme dextranase catalyzes the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds in dextran molecules.
- Researchers isolated dextranase from bacterial cultures to study its enzymatic properties.
- Dextranase has applications in food processing and pharmaceutical manufacturing.