plural of oxidase

(biochemistry) Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.

Of or relating to oxidase.

plural of monoamine oxidase

plural of xanthine oxidase

plural of aldehyde oxidase

plural of polyamine oxidase

plural of phenol oxidase

(biochemistry) A crystallizable flavoprotein enzyme containing iron and molybdenum that promotes the oxidation especially of hypoxanthine and xanthine to uric acid and of many aldehydes to carboxylic acids and that is obtained usually from milk or liver.

(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes, found in the outer membrane of mitochondria, that degrade biogenic amines and are thus responsible for the destruction of transmitter substances at neuronal synapses.