lactonase

English

Etymology

lactone +‎ -ase

Noun

lactonase (countable and uncountable, plural lactonases)

  1. (biochemistry) A metalloenzyme, produced by certain bacteria, that targets and inactivates acylated homoserine lactones (AHLs)

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