zymolyase

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English

Etymology

From zymo- +‎ lyse +‎ -ase.

Noun

zymolyase (usually uncountable, plural zymolyases)

  1. (biochemistry) A commercial enzyme preparation that lyses the cell walls of yeast cells.
    • 2015 July 22, “The Mkk2 MAPKK Regulates Cell Wall Biogenesis in Cooperation with the Cek1-Pathway in Candida albicans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      We show here that Mkk2 mediates the phosphorylation of the Mkc1 MAPK in response to cell wall assembly interfering agents such as zymolyase or tunicamycin and also to oxidative stress.