SINCE 1828
hydroxylase
noun
hy·drox·y·lase
| \ hī-ˈdräk-sə-ˌlās,
-ˌlāz\
-ˌlāz\
Definition of hydroxylase
: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze oxidation reactions in which one of the two atoms of molecular oxygen is incorporated into the substrate and the other is used to oxidize NADH or NADPH
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hydroxylase
noun
hy·drox·y·lase
| \ hī-ˈdräk-sə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz
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\
Medical Definition of hydroxylase
: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze oxidation reactions in which one of the two atoms of molecular oxygen is incorporated into the substrate and the other is used to oxidize NADH or NADPH
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