ascorbate oxidase
(redirected from ascorbase)a·scor·bate ox·i·dase
a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of l-ascorbic acid with O2 to produce l-dehydroascorbic acid. Some forms of ascorbate oxidase use NADP+ as well. Used as an antitumor enzyme.
Synonym(s): ascorbase
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as·cor·bate ox·i·dase
(ă-skōr'bāt ok'si-dās)A copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of l-ascorbic acid with O2 to l-dehydroascorbic acid. Some forms of ascorbate oxidase use NADP+ as well. Used as an antitumor enzyme.
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