OXIDOREDUCTASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oxidoreductase mean? 

• OXIDOREDUCTASE (noun)
  The noun OXIDOREDUCTASE has 1 sense:

1. an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction

  Familiarity information: OXIDOREDUCTASE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OXIDOREDUCTASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("oxidoreductase" is a kind of...):

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oxidoreductase"):

oxygenase (an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen)

 Context examples 

NADPH-dependent diflavin oxidoreductase 1 (597 aa, ~67 kDa) is encoded by the human NDOR1 gene.

(NADPH-Dependent Diflavin Oxidoreductase 1, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes oxidoreductase HTATIP2 protein, may play a role in anti-apoptotic activity and tumor suppression.

(HTATIP2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent requires NADPH-dependent metabolism by alkenal/one oxidoreductase for activity.

(Irofulven, NCI Thesaurus)

NQO1, a flavoprotein and two-electron oxidoreductase, is overexpressed in a variety of tumors.

(Lapachone, NCI Thesaurus)

Subsequently, activated AREs mediate the transcription of antioxidant enzymes (particularly glutathione-S-transferase and quinone oxidoreductase), resulting in the detoxification of highly reactive carcinogens.

(Broccoli sprout extract, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic co-substrate that activates the human endogenous enzyme NRH:quinone oxidoreductase 2 (NQO2) with potential chemoadjuvant activity.

(Caricotamide, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes D-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase protein, is involved in both amino acid biosynthesis and oxidoreductase activity.

(PHGDH wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in oxidoreductase activity.

(Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase AlkB Homolog 7, NCI Thesaurus)

Oxidoreductase Genes encode the class of enzymes that catalyze oxidation/reduction reactions (Oxidoreductases).

(Oxidoreductase Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

Oxidoreductase HTATIP2 (242 aa, ~27 kDa) is encoded by the human HTATIP2 gene.

(Oxidoreductase HTATIP2, NCI Thesaurus)