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dehydrogenase

[ dee-hahy-druh-juh-neys, -neyz ]

noun

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


dehydrogenase

/ diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪz /

noun

  1. an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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