oxygenase (Meaning)
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oxygenase (n)
an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen
Synonyms & Antonyms of oxygenase
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oxygenase Sentence Examples
- Cytochrome P450 oxygenase enzymes play a key role in the metabolism and detoxification of xenobiotics.
- Lipoxygenases are oxygenases that catalyze the insertion of molecular oxygen into polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- Cyclooxygenases are oxygenases involved in the synthesis of prostaglandins and other eicosanoids.
- Dopamine beta-hydroxylase, an oxygenase, converts dopamine to norepinephrine.
- Tryptophan hydroxylase, an oxygenase, is essential for the synthesis of serotonin.
- Nitric oxide synthase is an oxygenase that produces nitric oxide, a key signaling molecule.
- Heme oxygenases are oxygenases that degrade heme, releasing iron and carbon monoxide.
- Catechol-O-methyltransferase, an oxygenase, is involved in the metabolism of catecholamines.
- Phenylalanine hydroxylase is an oxygenase that converts phenylalanine to tyrosine.
- The oxygenase activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes is crucial for the efficacy of many pharmaceutical drugs.
FAQs About the word oxygenase
an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Cytochrome P450 oxygenase enzymes play a key role in the metabolism and detoxification of xenobiotics.
Lipoxygenases are oxygenases that catalyze the insertion of molecular oxygen into polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Cyclooxygenases are oxygenases involved in the synthesis of prostaglandins and other eicosanoids.
Dopamine beta-hydroxylase, an oxygenase, converts dopamine to norepinephrine.
