Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chitotriosidase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chi-totriosi-dase
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chitinase whose activity is elevated in serum of patients suffering from lipid storage disorders

Example Sentences

"All three patients showed maintenance of platelets, hemoglobin and plasma chitotriosidase during a period of 4 to 8 years of subsequent miglustat therapy."

Etymology

From chitotriose.

Inflected Forms

chitotriosidases (plural)

Questions

What does chitotriosidase mean?: A chitinase whose activity is elevated in serum of patients suffering from lipid storage disorders
Where does chitotriosidase come from?: From chitotriose.

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