oxidase

Definitions


[ˈɒksɪdeɪz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an enzyme which promotes the transfer of a hydrogen atom from a particular substrate to an oxygen molecule, forming water or hydrogen peroxide
(e.g: cytochrome oxidase)


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Origin:
late 19th century: from French oxydase, from oxyde ‘oxide’




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