Word: isoamylase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
soa
my
lase
Definition: An enzyme, glycogen 6-alpha-D-glucanohydrolase, that catalyses the hydrolysis of (1-6)-alpha-D-glucosidic branch linkages in glycogen, amylopectin and their beta-limit dextrins.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: amylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: starch
Affix: ase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: an essential energy in West African religions