oxidoreductase /ox·i·do·re·duc·tase/ (ok″sĭ-do-re-duk´tās) any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the reversible transfer of electrons from a substrate that becomes oxidized to one that becomes reduced (oxidation-reduction, or redox reaction).
oxidoreductase
ox·i·do·re·duc·tase ( k s -d -r-d k t s, -tz)n. An enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction. |
oxidoreductase
[ok′sidō′riduk′tās]
an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction in which one substance is oxidized while another is reduced. An example is alcohol dehydrogenase.
oxidoreductase
a class of enzymes that catalyze the reversible transfer of electrons from one substance to another (oxidation-reduction, or redox reaction).
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