Hydrogenase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydrogenase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
Example Sentences
It is clear from the experiments cited already that we are dealing with a bacterial enzyme comparable with the dehydrogenases, the substrate in this case being molecular hydrogen. […] In order to conform with the accepted terminology we suggest that this enzyme be called "hydrogenase."
Word Forms
- hydrogenases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include periplasmic, dehydrogenase, hydroperoxidase, hydrogenlyase, hydrolase, hydroxylase.
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