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dehydrogenase

/diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/

dehydrogenase noun: any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.

Noun

dehydrogenase (plural dehydrogenases)

  1. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
    • This led to a search in the filtrate for a dehydrogenase which should activate lactate in preference to the other three substances.1928, Marjory Stephenson, “On lactic dehydrogenase: A cell-free enzyme preparation obtained from bacteria”, in Biochemical Journal
    • Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart.2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol enemas ‘extremely dangerous’”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    dehydrase

dehydrogenase meaning in Vietnamese

dehydrogenase in Vietnamese

enzyme
đêhiđrogenaza

Synonyms of dehydrogenase

Forms of dehydrogenase

pluraldehydrogenases

Plural of dehydrogenase: dehydrogenases

Origin of dehydrogenase

From de- + hydrogen + -ase.

Words formed from dehydrogenase

Questions about dehydrogenase

What does dehydrogenase mean?
Dehydrogenase means any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
What is dehydrogenase in Vietnamese?
Dehydrogenase in Vietnamese is đêhiđrogenaza. See Dehydrogenase meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is dehydrogenase?
Dehydrogenase is a noun.
How do you pronounce dehydrogenase?
Dehydrogenase is pronounced /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/ (UK).
What is the plural of dehydrogenase?
The plural of dehydrogenase is dehydrogenases.

Words near dehydrogenase in the dictionary

  1. dehydrofreeze
  2. dehydrofreezes
  3. dehydrofreezing
  4. dehydrofrozen
  5. dehydrogeijerin
  6. dehydrogenase
  7. dehydrogenases
  8. dehydrogenate
  9. dehydrogenated
  10. dehydrogenates
  11. dehydrogenating

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