phytoceramidase en · NOUN
Etymology
From phyto- + ceramidase.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A ceramidase that acts upon phytoceramides
PHS can be converted to PHC followed by a mechanism similar to that between DHS and DHC, but the reverse reaction is catalyzed by the specific enzyme phytoceramidase.
2016 January 20, “Analysis of the Involvement of Different Ceramide Variants in the Response to Hydroxyurea Stress in Baker's Yeast”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: