thioreductase

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noun

Any enzyme that reduces disulfide to thiol

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Meanings

nounthioreductase (plural thioreductases)

plural thioreductases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that reduces disulfide to thiol

Origin

From thio- + reductase.

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

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