HyperDic: oxidase

English > 1 sense of the word oxidase:
NOUNsubstanceoxidaseany of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
English > oxidase: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation.
NarrowerperoxidaseAny of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
BroaderenzymeAny of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Spanishoxidasa
Catalanoxidasa

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