deoxygenase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a deoxygenation reaction

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Meanings

noundeoxygenase (plural deoxygenases)

plural deoxygenases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a deoxygenation reaction

Origin

From de- + oxygenase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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