Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various enzymes that catalyze the reduction of an organic compound.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A reducing ferment.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun biochemistry An
enzyme thatchemically reduces itssubstrate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Because neonates have both an immature NADH-dependent methemoglobin reductase system and higher levels of fetal hemoglobin,11-12 they are more susceptible to the oxidative stresses which can be seen with phenazopyridine.
Phenazopyridine 2010
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I need 3 reasons why HMG-CoA reductase is a better target for inhibting cholesterol synthesis than other enzymes in the pathway.
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These drugs act by inhibiting the liver enzyme called HMG CoA reductase, which is responsible for producing cholesterol.
Fat is Not Your Fate Susan Mitchell Ph.D. 2005
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These drugs act by inhibiting the liver enzyme called HMG CoA reductase, which is responsible for producing cholesterol.
Fat is Not Your Fate Susan Mitchell Ph.D. 2005
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LOR-2040 (formerly GTI-2040) is an antisense drug that specifically targets the R2 component of ribonucleotide reductase, which is required for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation.
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Finasteride in the female hair loss remedy works by blocking 5-alpha reductase, which is an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
Purpleocity.net 2009
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LOR-2040 (formerly GTI-2040) is an antisense drug that specifically targets the R2 component of ribonucleotide reductase, which is required for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation.
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LOR-2040 (formerly GTI-2040) is an antisense drug that specifically targets the R2 component of ribonucleotide reductase, which is required for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation.
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LOR-2040 (formerly GTI-2040) is an antisense drug that specifically targets the R2 component of ribonucleotide reductase, which is required for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation.
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LOR-2040 (formerly GTI-2040) is an antisense drug that specifically targets the R2 component of ribonucleotide reductase, which is required for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation.
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