nattokinase

English

Etymology

From Japanese 納豆菌 (nattōkin, “nattō-bacteria”) +‎ -ase. (It is not a kinase.)

Noun

nattokinase (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) A serine protease of the subtilisin family, extracted from natto.
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