noun
- an enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen atoms from a substrate molecule
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Alcohol dehydrogenase breaks down ethanol in the liver.
- The enzyme lactate dehydrogenase is important in cellular respiration.
- Scientists studied the activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in red blood cells.
- Succinate dehydrogenase plays a key role in the citric acid cycle.
- The lab measured dehydrogenase levels to assess tissue damage.
- Malate dehydrogenase converts malate to oxaloacetate in metabolism.