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oxidase
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oxidase /ox·i·dase/ (ok´si-das) any enzyme of the class of oxidoreductases in which molecular oxygen is the hydrogen acceptor.
ox·i·dase (ks-ds, -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
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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