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aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase

aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase noun: an oxidoreductase enzyme whose products are ethylene, cyanide, dehydroascorbate, carbon dioxide, and water.

Noun

aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase (uncountable)

  1. An oxidoreductase enzyme whose products are ethylene, cyanide, dehydroascorbate, carbon dioxide, and water.
    • ACC oxidase (aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase) is involved in the last step of ethylene biosynthesis. ACC oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes ethylene-forming reactions.2011, Michael B. Smith, Organic Chemistry: An Acid-Base Approach, page 606

Questions about aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase

What does aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase mean?
Aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase means an oxidoreductase enzyme whose products are ethylene, cyanide, dehydroascorbate, carbon dioxide, and water.
What part of speech is aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase?
Aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase is a noun.

Words near aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase in the dictionary

  1. aminocyclohexane
  2. aminocyclohexitol
  3. aminocyclohexitols
  4. aminocyclopropane
  5. aminocyclopropanecarboxylate
  6. aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase
  7. aminocyclopropanecarboxylates
  8. aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid
  9. aminocyclopropanes
  10. aminocyte
  11. aminocytes

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