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dehydrogenase
[ dee-hahy-druh-juh-neys, -neyz ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen.
dehydrogenase
/ diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪz /
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of dehydrogenase1
First recorded in 1920–25; dehydrogen(ate) + -ase
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Example Sentences
Women also make less of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase, which breaks down alcohol before it hits the bloodstream.
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