| NOUN | substance | reductase | an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance |
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| Meaning | An enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance. | |
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| Narrower | HMG-CoA reductase, 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase | A liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol |
| Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
| Spanish | reductasa | |
| Catalan | reductasa | |
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