An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen chloride or chlorine from organic molecules.
From de- + hydro- + chlorine + -ase (enzyme suffix). This technical term was created in biochemistry to name a specific enzyme involved in breaking down or transforming chlorinated compounds.
Dehydrochlorinase is scientifically important because some bacteria have evolved this enzyme to break down pesticides and pollutants, which gives scientists hope for bioremediation—using living organisms to clean up toxic waste.
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