hydroxylase

[ hahy-drok-suh-leys, -leyz ]
/ haɪˈdrɒk səˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.

Origin of hydroxylase

First recorded in 1950–55; hydroxyl + -ase

Words nearby hydroxylase

hydroxyketone, hydroxykynureninuria, hydroxyl, hydroxyl group, hydroxylamine, hydroxylase, hydroxylate, hydroxymethyl, hydroxynaphthalene, hydroxyphenyluria, hydroxyproline

Medical definitions for hydroxylase

hydroxylase
[ hī-drŏk′sə-lās′, -lāz′ ]

n.

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of hydroxyl groups by oxidation of the substrate.