nitroreductase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of nitro groups

OriginEnglish reductase ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj →
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Meanings

nounnitroreductase (plural nitroreductases)

plural nitroreductases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of nitro groups

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishreductase
  5. Englishnitroreductase

From nitro- + reductase.

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

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