reductase

American  

[ri-duhk-teys, -teyz] / rɪˈdʌk teɪs, -teɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any enzyme acting as a reducing agent.

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reductase British  

/ rɪˈdʌkteɪz /

noun

1. any enzyme that catalyses a biochemical reduction reaction

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Etymology

Origin of reductase

First recorded in 1900–05; reduct(ion) + -ase

Example Sentences

This chemically reactive form was then tailored to interact with an enzyme abundant in cancer cells, known as thioredoxin reductase.

From Science Daily

They found that the vast majority of bacteria had little to no reductase enzymes, but certain groups of bacteria expressed dozens to hundreds of these enzymes.

From Salon

The enzyme is called bilirubin reductase, and it’s a result of the degradation of red blood cells.

From Salon

These exciting results show that S-nitroso-coenzyme A reductase acts in vivo in mammals to control nitric oxide signalling, which is the third major discovery of the study.

From Nature

People with a condition called 5-alpha reductase deficiency have a genetic mutation that leads them to produce low levels of DHT.

From Scientific American