Oxygenase

//ˈɒksɪd͡ʒəneɪz// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.
  2. 2
    an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen wordnet

Etymology

From German Oxygenase, corresponding to oxygen + -ase.

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