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oxidase
[ ok-si-deys, -deyz ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of a class of oxidoreductases that catalyze the oxidation of a substrate by molecular oxygen with the formation, in most cases, of hydrogen peroxide.
oxidase
/ -ˌdeɪz; ˈɒksɪˌdeɪs /
noun
- any of a group of enzymes that bring about biological oxidation
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Other Words From
- ox·i·da·sic [ok-si-, dey, -sik, -zik], adjective
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Example Sentences
The answer lies in polyphenol oxidase, an enzyme that combines with oxygen to speed up cellular decomposition.
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If tricyclics do not help, MAO inhibitors (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) are usually tried.
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