myrosinase
/mɪˈrəʊsɪneɪz/ /mʌɪˈrəʊsɪneɪz/ /mɪˈrɒsɪneɪz/Biochemistry
noun
An enzyme present in certain plants which catalyses the hydrolysis of sinigrin and other sulphur-containing glycosides (e.g. in reactions occurring when tissue is damaged).
Origin
1950s. From myrosin + -ase, perhaps after German Myrosinase.
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