dehydrogenase en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English dehydrogenase From de- + hydrogen + -ase.
Meanings
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Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart.
2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol enemas ‘extremely dangerous’”, in CNN:This led to a search in the filtrate for a dehydrogenase which should activate lactate in preference to the other three substances.
1928, Marjory Stephenson, “On lactic dehydrogenase: A cell-free enzyme preparation obtained from bacteria”, in Biochemical Journal:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dehydrogenases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lactate dehydrogenase · succinic dehydrogenase · isocitrate dehydrogenase · co-dehydrogenase · glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency · dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase · apodehydrogenase · lactodehydrogenase · codehydrogenase · alcohol dehydrogenase · hydrogenase
Synonyms
dehydrase (dehydrogenating enzyme)
Translations (11)
vi đêhiđrogenaza (enzyme) · el αφυδρογονάση (enzyme) · fr déshydrogénase (enzyme) · de Dehydrogenase (enzyme) · hu dehidrogenáz (enzyme) · ja 脱水素酵素 (enzyme) · it deidrogenasi (enzyme) · ja デヒドロゲナーゼ (enzyme) · pl dehydrogenaza (enzyme) · fi dehydrogenaasi (enzyme) · cmn 脫氫酶 /脱氢酶 (enzyme)