Reductase

//ɹɪˈdʌk.teɪz// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.

    "disulfide reduction by glutathione is a three-step process, the last of which is catalyzed by glutathione reductase"

  2. 2
    an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance wordnet

Example

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"disulfide reduction by glutathione is a three-step process, the last of which is catalyzed by glutathione reductase"

Etymology

From reduct(ion) + -ase.

Related phrases

PETN reductasedinitrogen reductasedinitrogenase reductasemethylenetetrahydrofolate reductasenitrite reductasesepiapterin reductase

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