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respiratory enzyme

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respiratory enzyme  
n.  An enzyme, such as oxidase, that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from its substrate to molecular oxygen during cellular respiration.
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Main Entry: respiratory enzyme
Function: noun
: an enzyme (as an oxidase, dehydrogenase, or catalase) associated with the processes of cellular respiration
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respiratory enzyme n.
An enzyme, such as oxidase, that transfers electrons from its substrate to molecular oxygen during cellular respiration.

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