Definition of OXYGENASE

oxygenase

Meanings

Plural: oxygenases

Noun

  • an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen
  • An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.

Origin / Etymology

From German Oxygenase, corresponding to oxygen + -ase.

Scrabble Score: 20

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