Hydroxylase

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  • n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups
    • Word Usage
    "Kinney's team found that serotonin levels were 26 percent lower in tissue from babies who died of SIDS than those who died from other causes, and they also found low levels of the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase, which is needed to make serotonin."
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