reductase

[ri-duhk-teys, -teyz]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any enzyme acting as a reducing agent.

reductase

/ rɪˈdʌkteɪz /

noun

1. any enzyme that catalyses a biochemical reduction reaction

Word History and Origins

Origin of reductase¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of reductase¹

C20: from _reduction + _-ase

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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That’s because the research team found that bilirubin reductase is present in almost all healthy adults.

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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.

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

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