reductase

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re·duc·tase (r

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Any of various enzymes that catalyze the reduction of an organic compound.

[reduct(ion) + -ase.]

reductase [rɪˈdʌkteɪz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any enzyme that catalyses a biochemical reduction reaction

[from reduction + -ase]

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Noun

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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