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dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase

dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase noun: an enzyme produced by the liver that contributes to the breakdown of thymine and uracil.

Noun

dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (uncountable)

  1. An enzyme produced by the liver that contributes to the breakdown of thymine and uracil.
    Synonyms:
    DPD

Synonyms of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase

Questions about dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase

What does dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase mean?
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase means an enzyme produced by the liver that contributes to the breakdown of thymine and uracil.
What part of speech is dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase?
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase is a noun.

Words near dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase in the dictionary

  1. dihydropyridine
  2. dihydropyridines
  3. dihydropyrimidinase
  4. dihydropyrimidinases
  5. dihydropyrimidine
  6. dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase
  7. dihydropyrimidines
  8. dihydropyrone
  9. dihydropyrones
  10. dihydropyrrole
  11. dihydropyrroles

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