Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitroreductase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ni-trore-duc-tase
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of nitro groups

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English reductase English nitroreductase From nitro- + reductase.

Inflected Forms

nitroreductases (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nitroreduction nitroreductive

Questions

What does nitroreductase mean?: An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of nitro groups
Where does nitroreductase come from?: Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English reductase English nitroreductase From nitro- + reductase.

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