Definition of Hydroxylase

1. Noun. (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hydroxylase

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hydroxylase

1. A type of enzyme which adds -OH groups to its substrate during hydroxylation reactions by attaching oxygen atoms to it. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydroxylase

hydroxyisovalerate dehydrogenase
hydroxyitraconazole
hydroxykynureninuria
hydroxyl
hydroxyl group
hydroxyl ion
hydroxyl radical
hydroxylamine
hydroxylamine dismutase
hydroxylamine oxidase
hydroxylamines
hydroxylamino
hydroxylammonium
hydroxylapatite
hydroxylapatites
hydroxylase (current term)
hydroxylases
hydroxylate
hydroxylated
hydroxylates
hydroxylating
hydroxylation
hydroxylations
hydroxylclinohumite
hydroxyleucine
hydroxylherderite
hydroxylian
hydroxylic
hydroxylic acid
hydroxyls

Literary usage of Hydroxylase

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Temporal Changes in Ovarian Steroid-17a-hydroxylase in Immature Rats Treated ... Steroid 17a-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.99.9) would appear to be an especially ..."

2. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"Rodent (mouse and rat) tyrosine hydroxylase has been shown to have a slightly different ... Notably, guinea pig tyrosine hydroxylase did react with the ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In these animals the activity of the midbrain tryptophan hydroxylase was reduced ... Since tryptophan hydroxylase is the rate-limiting enzyme for serotonin ..."

4. Gene Expression in Horticultural Crops: Bibliography January 1991-October 1992 by Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"We report here on the isolation of cDNA clones encoding the hydroxylase from a cDNA library made from mRNA of the cultured roots of Hyoscyamus niger. ..."

5. Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive And by Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (2006)
"Iron-Dependent Enzymes Lipid peroxidase Proline hydroxylase Lysine hydroxylase Monoamine Oxidase? Tryosine hydroxylase? Tryptophan hydroxylase? ..."

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