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amine oxidase (flavin-containing)

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amine ox·i·dase (fla·vin-con·tain·ing)

(ă-mēn' oks'i-dās flā'vin-kŏn-tān'ing)

An oxidoreductase containing flavin that oxidizes amines with the aid of O₂ and water to aldehydes or ketones with the release of NH₃ and H₂O₂. Acted on by antidepressants.

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