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Oxidase vs Dehydrogenase - What's the difference?

oxidase | dehydrogenase |

In enzyme terms the difference between oxidase and dehydrogenase

is that oxidase is any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen while dehydrogenase is any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.

oxidase

English

(wikipedia oxidase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.

    • dehydrogenase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.

    • Synonyms

    * (dehydrogenating enzyme) (disused)

    External links

    * (wikipedia "dehydrogenase")