oxidoreductase en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English reductase English oxidoreductase From its morphology, oxido- + reductase.
Meanings
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Any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
It remains to be seen whether oxidoreductase deficiency is a significant cause of non-syndromic ambiguous genitalia in newborn females and undermasculinized males of unknown diagnosis as assessed by urinary steroid analyses.
2011, Charles G. D. Brook, Peter Clayton, Rosalind Brown, Brook's Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology, page 196:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oxidoreductases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
is oxídóredúktasi (enzyme that catalyzes redox reactions) · de Oxidoreduktase (enzyme that catalyzes redox reactions) · fi oksidoreduktaasi (enzyme that catalyzes redox reactions) · it ossidoreduttasi (enzyme that catalyzes redox reactions) · vi oxiđoređuctaza (enzyme that catalyzes redox reactions) · pl oksydoreduktaza (enzyme that catalyzes redox reactions)