Reductase is an English word with synonyms like enzyme. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Reductase meaning
An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.
Synonyms of Reductase
Using Reductase
- The main meaning on this page is: An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.
- Useful related words include: enzyme.
- In the example corpus, reductase often appears in combinations such as: hmg-coa reductase.
Context around Reductase
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Reductase
- In this selection, "reductase" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, alpha, coa, enoyl, saw, enr and activity stand out and add context to how "reductase" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 5 alpha reductase is present and 5 alpha reductase saw palmetto. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "reductase" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with reductase
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
HMG-CoA reductase contains both a cytosolic domain (responsible for its catalytic function) and a membrane domain. (17 words)
Nitrous oxide reductase is an important enzyme which limits the emission of the gas to the atmosphere. (17 words)
In such cases, the enzyme methemoglobin reductase will be able to eventually reactivate methemoglobin by reducing the iron center. (19 words)
When used in toothpaste, “triclosan” prevents the build-up of plaque bacteria by inhibiting the action of an enzyme known as enoyl reductase (ENR), which is involved in the production of fatty acids in liver. (35 words)
In January 2016, it was announced scientists had developed a way to detect GHB, among other things, in saliva. citation Endogenous production Cells produce GHB by reduction of succinic semialdehyde via succinic semialdehyde reductase (SSR). (35 words)
Nitrate requires a redox reaction for assimilation, but is more abundant so most phytoplankton have adapted to have the enzymes necessary to undertake this reduction ( nitrate reductase ). (27 words)
Example sentences (12)
Because its berries block 5-alpha-reductase, saw palmetto has been gaining ground as one of the best alternative remedies for hair loss.
When used in toothpaste, “triclosan” prevents the build-up of plaque bacteria by inhibiting the action of an enzyme known as enoyl reductase (ENR), which is involved in the production of fatty acids in liver.
Dihydrobiopterin reductase activity is needed to replenish quinonoid-dihydrobiopterin back into its tetrahydrobiopterin form, which is an important cofactor in many reactions in amino acid metabolism.
HMG-CoA reductase contains both a cytosolic domain (responsible for its catalytic function) and a membrane domain.
In January 2016, it was announced scientists had developed a way to detect GHB, among other things, in saliva. citation Endogenous production Cells produce GHB by reduction of succinic semialdehyde via succinic semialdehyde reductase (SSR).
In such cases, the enzyme methemoglobin reductase will be able to eventually reactivate methemoglobin by reducing the iron center.
It is a component of the antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase and thioredoxin reductase (which indirectly reduce certain oxidized molecules in animals and some plants).
Nitrate requires a redox reaction for assimilation, but is more abundant so most phytoplankton have adapted to have the enzymes necessary to undertake this reduction ( nitrate reductase ).
Nitrous oxide reductase is an important enzyme which limits the emission of the gas to the atmosphere.
Pathophysiology Normal function of the androgen receptor: Testosterone (T) enters the cell and, if 5-alpha-reductase is present, is converted into dihydrotestone (DHT).
Pharmaceutical * Statins reduce high levels of LDL particles by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase in cells, the rate-limiting step of cholesterol synthesis.
Several antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glutathione S-transferase etc. protect DNA from oxidative stress.
Common combinations with reductase
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hmg-coa reductase 2×