noun
- Plural of glutaminase; enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of glutamine into glutamate and ammonia.
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Glutaminases play a crucial role in amino acid metabolism in cells.
- The research team studied how glutaminases affect tumor cell growth.
- Different types of glutaminases are found in bacteria, plants, and animals.
- Inhibiting glutaminases has become a strategy in cancer research.
- The enzyme glutaminase breaks down glutamine, which is essential for many cellular processes.