reductase

Definitions of reductase
  1. noun
    an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
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    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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