alliinase
/ˈalɪɪneɪz/(also allinase) Biochemistry
noun
An enzyme found in garlic and other species of the genus Allium, which when brought into contact with the amino acid alliin (as in the crushing of a garlic clove), converts it to the strong-smelling compound allicin.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Experientia. From German Alliinase from Alliin + -ase.
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