dehydratase Biochem.
(diːˈhaɪdreɪteɪz, -s)
[f. dehydrate v. + -ase.]
Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of a molecule of water from a substrate.
| 1953 [see dehydrase b]. 1961 Rep. Comm. Enzymes Internat. Union Biochem. vi. 34 The name ‘dehydrase’, which has been used for both dehydrogenating and dehydrating enzymes, will not be used. ‘Dehydrogenase’ will be used for the former and ‘dehydratase’ for the latter. 1966 Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. LV. 869 Deamination of homoserine to a-ketobutyrate by homoserine dehydratase is the primary reaction in the catabolism of homoserine. |