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Definition of Kynureninase
1. Noun. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the cleavage of kynurenine into anthranilic acid. ¹
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Medical Definition of Kynureninase
1. A liver enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of the l-kynurenine side chain, with the formation of anthranilic acid and l-alanine, in l-tryptophan metabolism. (05 Mar 2000)