dehydrogenase

American  

[dee-hahy-druh-juh-nays, -nayz] / diˈhaɪ drə dʒəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen.

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dehydrogenase British  

/ diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪz /

noun

1. an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor

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Etymology

Origin of dehydrogenase

First recorded in 1920–25; dehydrogen(ate) + -ase

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Example Sentences

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dehydrogenase

Fomepizole works by blocking enzymes known as alcohol dehydrogenase, stopping the body from converting ethylene glycol and methanol into toxic byproducts.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2026

They found that the same aldehyde dehydrogenase gene in the lovebirds to express at high level in yellow psittacofulvin-containing feathers, but not in red feathers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2024

Within the standard therapy group, the researchers discovered that patients who had a high tumor burden or elevated levels of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase had shorter event-free survival.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

Almost all of the enzymes of the citric acid cycle are soluble, with the single exception of the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase, which is embedded in the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

White snakeroot is a plant that contains chemicals that deactivate the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

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