mycoredoxin

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noun

An oxidoreductase that reduces arsenates to arsenite, typically as a defence mechanism against arsenic poisoning.

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Meanings

nounmycoredoxin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn oxidoreductase that reduces arsenates to arsenite, typically as a defence mechanism against arsenic poisoning.

Origin

From myco- + redoxin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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