laccase

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lac·case

(lak'ās),
An enzyme that catalyzes oxidation of benzenediols to semiquinones with O2.
Synonym(s): monophenol monooxygenase (2) , phenol oxidase, phenolase, polyphenol oxidase, urushiol oxidase
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