Definitions for oxidoreductaseˌɒk sɪ doʊ rɪˈdʌk teɪs, -ˌteɪz

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ox•i•do•re•duc•taseˌɒk sɪ doʊ rɪˈdʌk teɪs, -ˌteɪz(n.)

or ox•i•do-re•duc•tase

  1. any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.

    Category: Biochemistry

Princeton's WordNet

  1. oxidoreductase(noun)

    an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction

Wiktionary

  1. oxidoreductase(Noun)

    Any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.


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