diaphorase — /duy af euh rays /, n. Biochem. a flavoprotein, found in mitochondria, that acts as an enzyme in catalyzing the oxidation of reduced NAD. [ < G Diaphorase (1938) < Gk diáphor(os) different, unlike (see DIA , PHORE) + G ase ASE] * * * … Universalium
diaphorase — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary diaphor (from Greek diaphoros different, from diapherein to differ, from dia + pherein to carry) + ase more at bear Date: 1938 a flavoprotein enzyme capable of oxidizing the reduced form of NAD … New Collegiate Dictionary
diaphorase — Any enzyme capable of catalysing oxidation of NAD or NADPH in the presence of an electron acceptor other than oxygen for example methylene blue, quinones or cytochromes. Imprecise term … Dictionary of molecular biology
diaphorase — noun Any of a group of flavoprotein enzymes that catalyze the reduction of cytochrome and other similar compounds … Wiktionary
Diaphorase — Dia|phora̱se [zu gr. διαϕορος = verschieden u. ↑...ase] w; , n (meist Mehrz.): Enzyme, die an der Übertragung von Wasserstoff auf Wasserstoffakzeptoren beteiligt sind … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Diaphorase — Di|a|pho|ra|se die; , n (meist Plur.) <zu gr. diáphoros »verschieden« u. ↑...ase> ↑Enzym, das an der Übertragung von Wasserstoff auf Wasserstoffakzeptoren (vgl. ↑Akzeptor, 1) beteiligt ist (Biochem.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
diaphorase — di·aph·o·rase … English syllables
diaphorase — dīˈafəˌrās, āz noun ( s) Etymology: Greek diaphoros different + English ase : a flavoprotein enzyme capable of oxidizing the reduced form of diphosphopyridine nucleotide or of triphosphopyridine nucleotide at the expense of some nonphysiological… … Useful english dictionary
DT-diaphorase — SYN: NADPH dehydrogenase (quinone) … Medical dictionary
NADPH dehydrogenase — Identifiers EC number 1.6.99.1 CAS number 9001 68 7 … Wikipedia
