English Explanatory Dictionary

oxidase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.

Word forms

oxidase oxidases

Etymology

From oxide + -ase introduced by Gabriel Bertrand.

Derived words

aldehyde oxidase aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase antioxidase catechol oxidase dihydrobenzophenanthridine oxidase ferroxidase flavooxidase monoamine oxidase monoxidase oxidasic phenoloxidase phenol oxidase photooxidase polyamine oxidase protoporphyrinogen oxidase xanthine oxidase
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