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单词 oxidase
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Definition of oxidase in English:

oxidase

noun ˈɒksɪdeɪz
Biochemistry
  • An enzyme which promotes the transfer of a hydrogen atom from a particular substrate to an oxygen molecule, forming water or hydrogen peroxide.

    〔生化〕氧化酶

    with modifier cytochrome oxidase
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Briefly, plasma lactic acid is converted to pyruvate and hydrogen peroxide by lactate oxidase.
    • First, peroxidases and oxidases follow a different time-course of induction during wound healing.
    • Respiration in wheat endosperm was measured together with the activities of citrate synthase and cytochrome oxidase.
    • Despite many important advances in the understanding of terminal oxidases, the mechanism by which the electron transfer events are coupled to proton translocation is unknown.
    • Polyphenol oxidase is the enzyme that makes phenolics react to form brown pigments.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French oxydase, from oxyde 'oxide'.

Definition of oxidase in US English:

oxidase

noun
Biochemistry
  • An enzyme which promotes the transfer of a hydrogen atom from a particular substrate to an oxygen molecule, forming water or hydrogen peroxide.

    〔生化〕氧化酶

    with modifier cytochrome oxidase
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Polyphenol oxidase is the enzyme that makes phenolics react to form brown pigments.
    • Respiration in wheat endosperm was measured together with the activities of citrate synthase and cytochrome oxidase.
    • Briefly, plasma lactic acid is converted to pyruvate and hydrogen peroxide by lactate oxidase.
    • Despite many important advances in the understanding of terminal oxidases, the mechanism by which the electron transfer events are coupled to proton translocation is unknown.
    • First, peroxidases and oxidases follow a different time-course of induction during wound healing.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French oxydase, from oxyde ‘oxide’.

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