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oxygenase
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oxygenase /ox·y·gen·ase/ (-jen-ās) any oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of both atoms of molecular oxygen into a single substrate.
ox·y·gen·ase (ks-j-ns, -nz)
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen into its substrate. Also called direct oxidase.

oxygenase [ok´sĭ-jen-ās″]
any enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the incorporation of both atoms of molecular oxygen into the substrate.

oxygenase
any enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the incorporation of both atoms of molecular oxygen into the substrate.


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