oxidase /ox·i·dase/ (ok´sĭ-dās) any enzyme of the class of oxidoreductases in which molecular oxygen is the hydrogen acceptor.
oxidase
ox·i·dase ( k s -d s , -dz)n. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze oxidation, especially an enzyme that reacts with molecular oxygen to catalyze the oxidation of a substrate. |
oxidase
[ok′sidās]
Etymology: Gk, oxys, sharp
an enzyme that induces biologic oxidation by activating the oxygen in molecules containing the element, such as hydrogen peroxide.
oxidase
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the reduction of molecular oxygen independently of hydrogen peroxide.
oxidase test
used to identify bacteria that contain cytochrome c oxidase.
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