Phenoloxidase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phenoloxidase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An enzyme which catalyzes phenol oxidation, and which is often involved in melanization processes.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An enzyme which catalyzes phenol oxidation, and which is often involved in melanization processes.
Example Sentences
In one widely accepted model, the oxidation of catechols (o-diphenols) to o-quinones by cuticular phenoloxidase takes place and then these quinones diffuse into the cuticle […]
Word Forms
- phenoloxidases
- phenol oxidase
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phenoloxydase, monophenolase, phenolase, polyphenoloxidase, prophenoloxidase, tyrosinase.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.