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dehydrogenase definition

☆ de·hy·dro·gen·ase (dē hī′drə jən ās′, dē′hī drä′jə nās′)

noun

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

Etymology: de- + hydrogen + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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