dioxygenase

dioxygenase definition - medical

di·ox·y·gen·ase (dī-ŏkˈsĭ-jə-nāsˌ, -nāzˌ)

noun
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the insertion of an oxygen molecule into an organic substrate.

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