Definition of "oxidases" [oxidases]

• Plural form of oxidase. (noun)

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• "It has been long known that the liver produces oxidases and that it is the site of active oxidation of mid-products of katabolism of toxins and of other toxic substances."
• "The NADPH oxidases NOX4 and DUOX2 regulate cell cycle entry via a p53-dependent pathway"
• "ROS-generating proteins, the NADPH oxidases NOX4 and DUOX2, are required for platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) induced retinoblastoma protein (Rb) phosphorylation in normal human fibroblasts."