diaphorase

noun

di·aph·o·rase dī-ˈa-fə-ˌrās

-ˌrāz

: a flavoprotein enzyme capable of oxidizing the reduced form of NAD

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Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary diaphor- (from Greek diaphoros different, from diapherein to differ, from dia- + pherein to carry) + -ase — more at bear

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1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diaphorase was in 1938

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diaphorase

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di·aph·o·rase dī-ˈaf-ə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz

: a flavoprotein enzyme capable of oxidizing the reduced form of NAD

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