Hydrogenase
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
"It is clear from the experiments cited already that we are dealing with a bacterial enzyme comparable with the dehydrogenases, the substrate in this case being molecular hydrogen. […] In order to conform with the accepted terminology we suggest that this enzyme be called "hydrogenase.""
Example
More examples"It is clear from the experiments cited already that we are dealing with a bacterial enzyme comparable with the dehydrogenases, the substrate in this case being molecular hydrogen. […] In order to conform with the accepted terminology we suggest that this enzyme be called "hydrogenase.""
Etymology
From hydrogen + -ase, after dehydrogenase.
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