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diaphorase
(di¦aph|or¦ase)
Pronunciation:
/dʌɪˈafəreɪz/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biochemistry
an enzyme of the flavoprotein type, able to oxidize a reduced form of the coenzyme NAD.
Origin:
1930s
: from Greek
diaphoros
'different'
+
-ase
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