glyoxalase

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noun

Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyse the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.

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Meanings

nounglyoxalase (countable and uncountable, plural glyoxalases)

plural glyoxalases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryEither of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyse the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.

Origin

From glyoxal + -ase.

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Translations

Greek γλυοξαλάση
  • γλυοξαλάση (glyoxalási)enzyme
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