dehalogenase

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UK/diːˈheɪlədʒəneɪz/

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide

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Meanings

noundehalogenase (plural dehalogenases)

plural dehalogenases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide

Origin

From de- + halogen + -ase.

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APA

dehalogenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehalogenase

MLA

“dehalogenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehalogenase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dehalogenase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehalogenase.

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