noun
- Plural of oxygenase; enzymes that catalyze the incorporation of oxygen from molecular oxygen into organic substrates.
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Oxygenases play a crucial role in the metabolism of drugs and xenobiotics in the liver.
- Cytochrome P450 oxygenases are among the most important enzymes in phase I drug metabolism.
- Monooxygenases and dioxygenases are two major classes of oxygenases found in cells.
- Researchers studied how oxygenases break down pollutants in contaminated soil.
- The activity of oxygenases can be affected by genetic variations in different individuals.