oxidase
oxidase noun: any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.
Noun
oxidase (plural oxidases)
- Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.
- The effects of hemoglobin in anemia and chlorosis, and even in tuberculosis, are due to its triple action; it acts opotherapeutically, through the blood oxydases, which it contains when properly prepared.1915, “Hemoglobin in Anemia”, in American Medicine, volume 21, page 22
oxidase meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
oxidase in Tamil
- ஒட்சிடேசு
oxidase in Indonesian
- oxidase enzyme
- oksidase
Examples of oxidase in a sentence
- In contrast, LaCl 3 and calmidazolium markedly suppressed the GA-induced increase in NADPH oxidase activity.
- ACC oxidase (aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase) is involved in the last step of ethylene biosynthesis.
- Avoid alcohol, other tranquilizers, narcotics, barbiturates, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, antihistamines, and medicine used to relieve depression.
Forms of oxidase
| plural | oxidases |
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Origin of oxidase
From oxide + -ase introduced by Gabriel Bertrand.
Words formed from oxidase
Questions about oxidase
- What does oxidase mean?
- Oxidase means any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.
- What is oxidase in Tamil?
- Oxidase in Tamil is ஒட்சிடேசு. See Oxidase meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is oxidase?
- Oxidase is a noun.
- What is the plural of oxidase?
- The plural of oxidase is oxidases.
Words near oxidase in the dictionary
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