noun
- enzymes that break down lecithin, a type of phospholipid found in cell membranes
Usage: biochemistry; plural form
Examples
- Lecithinases are important enzymes in cellular metabolism.
- The bacteria produce lecithinases that help break down cell membranes.
- Researchers studied the activity of lecithinases in different tissue samples.
- Some pathogenic microorganisms use lecithinases as virulence factors.
- The laboratory test measured lecithinase production by the bacterial culture.
- Lecithinases play a role in lipid digestion and absorption.