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oxidase

[ ok-si-deys, -deyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. 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

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxidase1

First recorded in 1895–1900; oxide + -ase

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Example Sentences

The answer lies in polyphenol oxidase, an enzyme that combines with oxygen to speed up cellular decomposition.

If tricyclics do not help, MAO inhibitors (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) are usually tried.

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