reductase

Noun
  1. An enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance (synset 115028212)
    is a type of: enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
    subtypes: 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme a reductase, hmg-coa reductase - a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol

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