|
|
Definition of Thiaminase
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Thiaminase
1. 1. An enzyme present in raw fish that destroys thiamin and may produce thiamin deficiency in animals on a diet largely composed of raw fish. 2. A hydrolase cleaving thiamin into a pyrimidine moiety (i.e., 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine) and a thiazole moiety (i.e., 4-methyl-5-(2'-hydroxyethyl)-thiazole); the pyrimidine moiety may appear in the urine as pyramin. Synonym: thiaminase II. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thiaminase
Other Resources:
