oxidase
noun
ox·i·dase
ˈäk-sə-ˌdās 
-ˌdāz
: any of various enzymes that catalyze oxidations
especially
: one able to react directly with molecular oxygen
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Cytochrome c oxidase is a gene sequence critical enough to be conserved and nearly identical across individuals, but slight variations mean the gene can be used to easily distinguish between species.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Some notable interactions include, but are not limited to:
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants like Tofranil (imipramine), typically used for depression or pain.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Product Details: Form: capsule Type: Diamine oxidase enzyme (from porcine kidney)
Dose: 1 capsule
DAO per Serving: 10,000 HDU
Other Ingredients: Vitamin C (10 mg), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable capsule (hypromellose, water, and gellan gum), ascorbyl palmitate.
—Suzie Finkel Ms, Rd, Cdn, Health, 26 May 2024
In people with active CGD, genetic mutations are thought to cause a defect in a key enzyme, NADPH oxidase.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 Oct. 2023
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Some notable interactions include, but are not limited to:
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants like Tofranil (imipramine), typically used for depression or pain.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Product Details: Form: capsule Type: Diamine oxidase enzyme (from porcine kidney)
Dose: 1 capsule
DAO per Serving: 10,000 HDU
Other Ingredients: Vitamin C (10 mg), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable capsule (hypromellose, water, and gellan gum), ascorbyl palmitate.
—Suzie Finkel Ms, Rd, Cdn, Health, 26 May 2024
In people with active CGD, genetic mutations are thought to cause a defect in a key enzyme, NADPH oxidase.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Oxidase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxidase. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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oxidase
noun
ox·i·dase
ˈäk-sə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz
: any of various enzymes that catalyze oxidations
especially
: one able to react directly with molecular oxygen
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