Usually means: Enzyme that breaks down phytate.
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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) A phosphatase, present in cereals, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid into inositol and phosphoric acid.

Similar:
phosphatase, phosphonatase, phosphatidase, phosphotase, phosphoesterase, phytaspase, pyrophosphatase, pheophytinase, phosphoamidase, phosphohydrolase, more...

Opposite:
anti-phytase, phytase inhibitor, phytase antagonist

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6 phytase, more...

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Similar:
phosphatase, phosphonatase, phosphatidase, phosphotase, phosphoesterase, phytaspase, pyrophosphatase, pheophytinase, phosphoamidase, phosphohydrolase, more...

Opposite:
anti-phytase, phytase inhibitor, phytase antagonist

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6 phytase, more...



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