oxidase

noun

ox·​i·​dase ˈäk-sə-ˌdās How to pronounce oxidase (audio)
-ˌdāz
: any of various enzymes that catalyze oxidations
especially : one able to react directly with molecular oxygen
oxidasic adjective

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Cytochrome c oxidase is a gene sequence critical enough to be conserved and nearly identical across individuals, but slight variations mean the gene can be used to easily distinguish between species. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024 Some notable interactions include, but are not limited to: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants like Tofranil (imipramine), typically used for depression or pain. Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 Product Details: Form: capsule Type: Diamine oxidase enzyme (from porcine kidney) Dose: 1 capsule DAO per Serving: 10,000 HDU Other Ingredients: Vitamin C (10 mg), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable capsule (hypromellose, water, and gellan gum), ascorbyl palmitate. Suzie Finkel Ms, Rd, Cdn, Health, 26 May 2024 In people with active CGD, genetic mutations are thought to cause a defect in a key enzyme, NADPH oxidase. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for oxidase 

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oxidase was in 1896

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“Oxidase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxidase. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

oxidase

noun
ox·​i·​dase ˈäk-sə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz How to pronounce oxidase (audio)
: any of various enzymes that catalyze oxidations
especially : one able to react directly with molecular oxygen

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