reductase
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of reductase
First recorded in 1900–05; reduct(ion) + -ase
Example Sentences
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This chemically reactive form was then tailored to interact with an enzyme abundant in cancer cells, known as thioredoxin reductase.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
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 ● Jan. 5, 2024
The inner membrane contains components of the light dependent reactions as well as photosystems I and II. The thylakoid membrane contains the chemicals needed for the Calvin cycle and also the enzyme NAD+ reductase.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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 ● Oct. 29, 2018
Discovery of a novel antagonist of E. coli dihydrofolate reductase.
From Nature ● Apr. 22, 2018
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