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Nov 30, 2009
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car•bo•hy•drase



Pronunciation: (kär"bō-hī'drās, -drāz, -bu-), [key]
n. Biochem.
any of numerous enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of disaccharides, polysaccharides, and glycosides.

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carbocyclic compoundcarbohydrate
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