1. An enzyme that catalyzes the addition of a hydroxyl group (-OH) to a substrate molecule.
Usage: biochemistry; technical

Examples

• Cytochrome P450 hydroxylase is essential for drug metabolism in the liver.
• The enzyme prolyl hydroxylase plays a crucial role in collagen synthesis.
• Hydroxylase activity increases when cells are exposed to certain environmental stressors.
• Researchers studied how hydroxylase deficiency affects amino acid processing.
• The hydroxylase enzyme catalyzes the hydroxylation of aromatic compounds in biochemical pathways.