Usually means: Enzyme that breaks down chitin.
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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.

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glucosaminidase, chitinolysis, glycosaminidase, endochitinase, exochitinase, prochitinase, chitobiase, chitosanase, chitodextrinase, chitinoligosaccharide, more...

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glucosaminidase, chitinolysis, glycosaminidase, endochitinase, exochitinase, prochitinase, chitobiase, chitosanase, chitodextrinase, chitinoligosaccharide, more...



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