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reductase
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re·duc·tase  (r-dkts, -tz)
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the reduction of an organic compound.
[reduct(ion) + -ase.]
reductase [rɪˈdʌkteɪz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any enzyme that catalyses a biochemical reduction reaction
[from reduction + -ase]
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Noun1.reductase - an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, HMG-CoA reductase - a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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