dehydrogenase

(dē hī′drə jən ās′, dē′hī drä′jə nās′)

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noun

any oxidoreductase enzyme that acts as a catalyst, in chemical reactions involving oxidation, by the removal of hydrogen

Origin: de- + hydrogen + -ase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen from a substrate and the transfer of the hydrogen to an acceptor in an oxidation-reduction reaction.

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