What does "dehydrogenase" mean?

Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.

What is a synonym for "dehydrogenase"?

Common synonyms include: dehydrase, dehydrase.

Pronounced //diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz//.

//diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz// noun

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Noun

1
Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
"This led to a search in the filtrate for a dehydrogenase which should activate lactate in preference to the other three substances."

"This led to a search in the filtrate for a dehydrogenase which should activate lactate in preference to the other three substances."

From de- + hydrogen + -ase.

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