alcohol dehydrogenase

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.

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Meanings

nounalcohol dehydrogenase (plural alcohol dehydrogenases)

plural alcohol dehydrogenases · alternative alcoholdehydrogenase · alternative alcohol-dehydrogenase

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.
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