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Phytase vs Phytane - What's the difference?

phytase | phytane |

As nouns the difference between phytase and phytane

is that phytase is (enzyme) a phosphatase, present in cereals, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid into inositol and phosphoric acid while phytane is (organic compound) a diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.

phytase

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) A phosphatase, present in cereals, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid into inositol and phosphoric acid

    • phytane

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phytane)
  • (organic compound) A diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.

    • Related terms

    * phytanyl * phytene * phytyl