usually with modifier An enzyme which promotes the chemical reduction of a specified substance.
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- The enzymatic mechanism of detoxification involves dehydroascorbate reductase, glutathione reductase and other enzymes.
- Sulphate reduction is initiated and carried out by the enzyme APS reductase in leaf and root plastids.
- The polyol pathway uses the enzyme aldose reductase to convert glucose to sorbitol.
- These enzymes are thioredoxin reductase and glutathione reductase respectively.
- Nitrate reduction is catalysed by nitrate reductase and nitrite reductase.