chlorophyllase

chlorophyllase
/klawr'euh fil"ays, -ayz, klohr'-; klawr"euh feuh lays', -layz', klohr"-/, n. Biochem.
an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
[CHLOROPHYLL + -ASE]

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