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glutaminase
n. (context enzyme English) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia
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Glutaminase
Glutaminase (, glutaminase I, L-glutaminase, glutamine aminohydrolase) is an amidohydrolase enzyme that generates glutamate from glutamine. Glutaminase has tissue-specific isoenzymes. Glutaminase has an important role in glial cells.
Glutaminase catalyzes the following reaction:
Glutamine + HO → Glutamate + NH