oxidoreductase
noun
ox·i·do·re·duc·tase
ˈäk-sə-dō-ri-ˈdək-ˌtās 
-ˌtāz
: an enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction reaction
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One heat-resistant enzyme called pyruvate oxidoreductase, for example, combines several functions that our own colder chemistry delegates to separate molecules.
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Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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oxidoreductase
noun
ox·i·do·re·duc·tase
ˈäk-səd-ō-ri-ˈdək-ˌtās, -ˌtāz
: an enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction reaction
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