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oxidase
noun(ox-i-dase)
any of various enzymes that catalyze oxidations; especially : one able to react directly with molecular oxygen
oxidase
noun(ox-i-dase)
an iron-porphyrin enzyme important in cellular respiration due to its ability to catalyze the oxidation of reduced cytochrome c in the presence of oxygen
oxidase
noun(ox-i-dase)
an enzyme that deaminates monoamines oxidatively and that functions in the nervous system by breaking down monoamine neurotransmitters

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