rhodanese (English, noun)
expansion: rhodanese (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: biochemistry
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glosses: A mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of cyanide to thiocyanate. Probably from ῥόδον (ródon), meaning rose, in reference to rhodanic acid which has a red colour with ferric salts.
tags: uncountable
Forms:
form: rhosanase
tags: alternative