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reductase

[re-duk´tās]

an enzyme that catalyzes a chemical reduction.

5α-reductase an enzyme that catalyzes the irreversible reduction of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

re·duc·tase

(rē-dŭk'tās),

An enzyme that catalyzes a reduction; because all enzymes catalyze reactions in either direction, any reductase can, under the proper conditions, behave as an oxidase and vice versa, hence the term oxidoreductase. For individual reductases, see the specific names.

Synonym(s): reducing enzyme

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reductase

(rĭ-dŭk′tās′, -tāz′)

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the reduction of an organic compound.

reductase

A generic term for any enzyme that catalyses a chemical reduction reaction.

re·duc·tase

(rĕ-dŭk'tās)

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

reductase

an ENZYME that catalyses the REDUCTION of a compound.

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In this manner, the application of the inoculant along with the molybdenum increases the nitrate reductase activity, and improves the agronomic traits and the physiological quality of the produced seeds.

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Docking analysis showed that all the compounds (1-5) interacted with active binding region of ecoli enoyl reductase [30].

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Conclusions: Mutation of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene 677C>T polymorphism was found to be significantly associated with the increased risk of post-stroke depression, but not with treatment response.

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Purification and partial characterization of thioredoxin reductase from the hepatopancreas of the mollusc Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam

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The GSSG reductase activity of TGR was determined by following the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm as a consequence of NADPH oxidation [23].

Insight into the Mechanistic Basis of the Hysteretic-Like Kinetic Behavior of Thioredoxin-Glutathione Reductase (TGR)

HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, a necessary step in cholesterol synthesis in the body.

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