[′klȯr·ə·fə‚lās] (biochemistry) An enzyme that splits or hydrolyzes chlorophyll.
chlorophyllase
chlor·o·phyl·lase
(klōr'ō-fil'-ās), A reversible hydrolyzing enzyme catalyzing the removal of the phytyl group from a chlorophyll, leaving a chlorophyllide. Synonym(s): chlorophyll esterase