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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These include oxidoreductases, transferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases and ligases, a categorization Farina says is foundational to understanding enzyme functionality.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
One heat-resistant enzyme called pyruvate oxidoreductase, for example, combines several functions that our own colder chemistry delegates to separate molecules.
—Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
One heat-resistant enzyme called pyruvate oxidoreductase, for example, combines several functions that our own colder chemistry delegates to separate molecules.
—Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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“Oxidoreductase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxidoreductase. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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