Look up: Oxidase

1. oxidase
   [n] - any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
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2. oxidase
   enzymes which bring about oxidation of their substrates by activating molecular oxygen as hydrogen acceptor.Enzymes belonging to this group are present in small amounts in sound grapes and larger amounts in mouldy grapes.They cause oxidasic casse Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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3. oxidase
   Classically, one of a group of enzymes, now termed oxidoreductases (EC class 1), that bring about oxidation by the addition of oxygen to a metabolite or by the removal of hydrogen or of one or more electrons. Oxidase is now used for those cases in which O2 acts as an acceptor (of H or of electrons);...
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4. oxidase
   noun any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
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5. oxidase
   (ok´sĭ-dās) any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the reduction of molecular oxygen independently of hydrogen peroxide.
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6. oxidase
   (from the article `dairy product`) ...chemical changes in organic substances. Enzyme action in milk systems is extremely important for its effect on the flavour and body of different ... ...liver, respectively, contain about 60 percent of the total copper in those tissues; their functions are still unknown. There are a number of ... ...
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7. oxidase
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ok′si-dās Definitions: 1. Classically, one of a group of enzymes, now termed oxidoreductases (EC class 1), that bring about oxidation by the addition of oxygen to a metabolite or by the removal of hydrogen or of one or more electrons. Oxidase is now used for those cases in which O₂ acts as an acce...
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8. Oxidase
   An `oxidase` is any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction reaction involving molecular oxygen (O₂) as the electron acceptor. In these reactions, oxygen is reduced to water (H₂O) or hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). The oxidases are a...
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