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de·hy·dra·tase (dē-hīʹdrə-tās', -tāz')
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of oxygen and hydrogen from organic compounds in the form of water.
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Dehydratase — De|hy|dra|ta|se die; , n: ↑Enzym, das die Abspaltung von Wasser aus organischen Verbindungen unter Ausbildung einer Doppelbindung ↑katalysiert (Chem.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
dehydratase — de·hy·dra·tase … English syllables
dehydratase — drəˌtās, āz noun ( s) Etymology: dehydrate + ase : an enzyme that catalyzes the removal of oxygen and hydrogen from metabolites in the proportion in which they form water … Useful english dictionary
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