halogenase

H4A1L1O1G2E1N1A1S1E1

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a halogenation reaction

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Meanings

nounhalogenase (plural halogenases)

plural halogenases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a halogenation reaction

Origin

From halogen + -ase.

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APA

halogenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogenase

MLA

“halogenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogenase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halogenase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogenase.

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