phytase

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: phytate, phytane

Antonyms: phytate, phytane

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|enzyme}} A [[phosphatase]], present in [[cereal]]s, that catalyzes the [[hydrolysis]] of [[phytic acid]] into [[inositol]] and [[phosphoric acid]].

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.