noun
- enzymes that catalyze reduction reactions by adding electrons or hydrogen atoms to substrates
Usage: biochemistry; plural of reductase
Examples
- The researchers studied several reductases involved in cellular metabolism.
- These reductases play crucial roles in converting oxidized compounds to their reduced forms.
- Alcohol dehydrogenase is one of the most well-known reductases in human biology.
- The laboratory identified three different reductases in the bacterial sample.
- Many reductases require cofactors like NADH to function properly.
- Scientists are investigating how these reductases contribute to drug resistance.