ALL meanings of dehydrogenase
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D d - noun dehydrogenase an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor 3
- noun dehydrogenase any oxidoreductase enzyme that acts as a catalyst, in chemical reactions involving oxidation, by the removal of hydrogen 3
- noun dehydrogenase an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen. 1
- noun dehydrogenase An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen atoms from a particular molecule, particularly in the electron transport chain reactions of cell respiration in conjunction with the coenzymes NAD and FAD. 1
- noun dehydrogenase (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds. 0