nitroreductase
/ˌnʌɪtrəʊrɪˈdʌkteɪz/Biochemistry
noun
Any enzyme that catalyses the reduction of a nitro group, usually to an amino group, in an organic molecule (typically as part of a drug-metabolizing pathway).
Origin
1950s. From nitro- + reductase. Compare slightly earlier nitroreduction.
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