dehydrogenase

dehydrogenase
Class name for those enzymes that oxidize substrates by catalyzing removal of hydrogen from metabolites (hydrogen donors) and transferring it to other substances (hydrogen acceptors), which are thus reduced; most of the oxidative enzymes (oxidoreductases, EC class 1) perform their oxidations in this manner.
- aerobic d. an enzyme (usually a metalloflavoenzyme) catalyzing the transfer of hydrogen from some metabolite to oxygen, forming hydrogen peroxide in the process; e.g., xanthine oxidase and others in several sub-subclasses ( e.g., EC 1.1.3, 1.2.3, 1.7.3, 1.8.3, 1.10.3).
- anaerobic d. an enzyme (usually a pyridinoenzyme) catalyzing the transfer of hydrogen from some metabolite to some acceptor molecule ( e.g., NAD+, cytochrome) other than oxygen; e.g., lactate dehydrogenases, isocitrate dehydrogenases, and others in EC class 1, excluding those listed under aerobic d..
- α-keto acid d. See α-keto acid d..
- Robison ester d. SYN: glucose-6-phosphate d..

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de·hy·dro·ge·nase .dē-(.)hī-'dräj-ə-.nās, (')dē-'hī-drə-jə-, -.nāz n an enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances see SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE

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de·hy·dro·gen·ase (de-hiґdro-jən″ās) an enzyme of the oxidoreductase class [EC 1] that catalyzes the transfer of hydrogen or electrons from a donor, which becomes oxidized, to an acceptor compound, which becomes reduced. Dehydrogenases are usually designated according to the hydrogen donor.

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