Definition of Tannase

1. Noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of tannic acid to gallic acid ¹

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Medical Definition of Tannase

1. Tannin acyl-hydrolase, an enzyme produced in cultures of Penicillium glaucum and found in certain tannin-forming plants; it hydrolyzes digallate to gallate, and also acts on ester links in other tannins. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tannase

tanktop
tanktops
tankwagon
tankwagons
tanky
tanling
tanlings
tanna
tannable
tannage
tannages
tannah
tannahs
tannal
tannas
tannase (current term)
tannate
tannates
tanned
tanned red cells
tanner
tanner's ulcer
tanneries
tanners
tannery
tannest
tannia
tannic
tannic acid

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