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.