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ribonucleotidenoun(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide having ribose as its sugar
cytochromenounAny of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
thioredoxinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of antioxidant proteins that are found in all mammalian cells.
tetrahydrofolatenoun(biochemistry) The conjugate base of, or any salt or ester of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines.
dehydrocholesterolnoun(organic chemistry) A sterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin D
methemoglobinnoun(biochemistry) An oxidized form of hemoglobin, containing ferric rather than ferrous iron, that cannot transport oxygen.
aldosenoun(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of a class of monosaccharides having an aldehyde or hemiacetal functional group.
carboxylatenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
fumaratenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of fumaric acid; they are produced in the body as part of the urea cycle.
coqnounA trimming of cock feathers on a woman's hat.
oxidoreductasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
dehydrogenasenoun(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
hydrogenasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
nitroreductasenoun(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of nitro groups
reducatasenounMisspelling of reductase. [(biochemistry) An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.]
ketoreductasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a ketone
reductoisomerasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a reaction involving both reduction and isomerization
ferrireductasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces ferric iron to ferrous, often as a byproduct of another operation
nitrite reductasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the reduction of nitrite ions
thioreductasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces disulfide to thiol

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