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reductase

DEFINITIONS OF: reductase

1

n an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance

Types:
5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, HMG-CoA reductase
a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
Type of:
enzyme
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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