Amylocoagulase

/ˌæmɪloʊkoʊˈæɡjuːleɪs/ noun

An enzyme that causes starch to coagulate or aggregate, removing it from solution.

From amylo- (starch) plus coagulase (an enzyme that causes coagulation, from Latin coagulare meaning 'to curdle'). Coagulase is famous as an enzyme produced by dangerous Staphylococcus bacteria.

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