reductase (Meaning)
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reductase (n)
an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
Synonyms & Antonyms of reductase
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reductase Sentence Examples
- The enzyme aldehyde reductase catalyzes the reduction of aldehydes to alcohols.
- Cytochrome P450 reductase participates in electron transfer reactions in metabolism.
- Glutathione reductase aids in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide.
- Nitrate reductase converts nitrate to nitrite, a key step in nitrogen assimilation.
- Sulfite reductase reduces sulfite to sulfide, preventing its toxicity.
- Carbon monoxide reductase is responsible for the final step in methane production.
- The enzyme ribonucleotide reductase synthesizes deoxyribonucleotides, essential for DNA synthesis.
- Methemoglobin reductase restores methemoglobin to hemoglobin, ensuring proper oxygen transport.
- Quinone reductase protects cells against oxidative damage by reducing quinones.
- Thymidylate reductase is inhibited by fluorouracil, a chemotherapeutic agent used to treat cancer.
FAQs About the word reductase
an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
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No antonyms found.
The enzyme aldehyde reductase catalyzes the reduction of aldehydes to alcohols.
Cytochrome P450 reductase participates in electron transfer reactions in metabolism.
Glutathione reductase aids in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide.
Nitrate reductase converts nitrate to nitrite, a key step in nitrogen assimilation.
