tannase

tannase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of tannic acid to gallic acid

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  • tannase — [tanɑz] n. f. ÉTYM. 1823, in P. Larousse; de tan, et ase. ❖ ♦ Chim. Enzyme provoquant le dédoublement du tanin de la noix de galle en glucose et acide gallique …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Tannase — In enzymology, a tannase (EC number|3.1.1.20) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:digallate + H2O ightleftharpoons 2 gallateThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are digallate and H2O, whereas its product is gallate.This enzyme… …   Wikipedia

  • tannase — Tannin acylhydrolase, 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. * * * tan·nase (tanґās) an esterase… …   Medical dictionary

  • Tannase — Tan|na|se [↑ Tannin u. ↑ ase], die; , n: in Schimmelpilzen vorkommende Acylhydrolasen, die Estergruppierungen in Gerbstoffen spalten. * * * Tan|na|se, die; , n [zu ↑Tannin] (Biochemie): bes. in Schimmelpilzen vorkommendes, Tannin spaltendes Enzym …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Tannase — Tan|na|se die; , n <zu ↑Tannin u. ↑...ase> Enzym, das Tannin spaltet (Biochem.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • tannase — tan·nase …   English syllables

  • tannase — ˈtaˌnās, āz noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tann + ase : an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis of a tannin …   Useful english dictionary

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  • List of EC numbers (EC 3) — This list contains a list of EC numbers for the third group, EC 3, hydrolases, placed in numerical order as determined by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.EC 3.1: Acting on Ester BondsEC… …   Wikipedia

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