reductase
IPA: rˈidʌkteɪs
noun
- (biochemistry) An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.
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Examples of "reductase" in Sentences
- Ubiquinol cytochrome c reductase.
- Acylglycerone phosphate reductase.
- Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor.
- Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor.
- Transcription of the reductase gene.
- Dihydrofolate reductase initiator element.
- Monitoring glutathione reductase activity.
- Epalrestat is an aldose reductase inhibitor.
- Ranirestat is an aldose reductase inhibitor.
- Other names in common use include naloxone reductase, and reductase, naloxone.
- These drugs act by inhibiting the liver enzyme called HMG CoA reductase, which is responsible for producing cholesterol.
- I need 3 reasons why HMG-CoA reductase is a better target for inhibting cholesterol synthesis than other enzymes in the pathway.
- Finasteride in the female hair loss remedy works by blocking 5-alpha reductase, which is an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
- LOR-2040 (formerly GTI-2040) is an antisense drug that specifically targets the R2 component of ribonucleotide reductase, which is required for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation.
- Because neonates have both an immature NADH-dependent methemoglobin reductase system and higher levels of fetal hemoglobin,11-12 they are more susceptible to the oxidative stresses which can be seen with phenazopyridine.
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