hy·drog·e·nase (h -dr j  -n s , -nz)n. An enzyme in certain microorganisms that catalyzes the formation of hydrogen. |
hydrogenase
[hī′drōjənās′]
Etymology: Gk, hydor, water, genein, to produce, ase, suffix indicating an enzyme
an enzyme that catalyzes reduction of molecules by combining them with two atoms of hydrogen.
hydrogenase
an enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of various substances by combining them with molecular hydrogen.
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