ketoreductase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a ketone

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Meanings

nounketoreductase (plural ketoreductases)

plural ketoreductases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a ketone

Origin

From keto- + reductase.

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APA

ketoreductase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoreductase

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“ketoreductase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoreductase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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