anhydrase
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(an′hī′drās)
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of water from a substrate.
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anhydrase
An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of water from a compound.
- carbonic a. — a zinc-containing enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of carbonic acid into carbon dioxide and water, facilitating transfer of carbon dioxide from tissues to blood and from blood to alveolar air. See also carbonic anhydrase.
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