An enzyme that catalyses an aldol condensation reaction or its reversal, especially one between dihydroxyacetone phosphate and an aldehyde, as in glycolysis.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From German Aldolase from Aldol + -ase.
Definition of aldolase in US English:
aldolase
nounˈaldəleɪz
Biochemistry
An enzyme that catalyses an aldol condensation reaction or its reversal, especially one between dihydroxyacetone phosphate and an aldehyde, as in glycolysis.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From German Aldolase from Aldol + -ase.