oxidase

Japanese: oxidase
oxidase

…The cytochrome oxidase, located at the end of the electron transport chain, contains a copper atom in addition to the heme iron and catalyzes the reaction of reducing oxygen molecules to form H 2 O. Enzymes that react directly with molecular oxygen in this way and use it as a hydrogen acceptor are called oxidases to distinguish them from dehydrogenases. Many oxidases use flavins as prosthetic groups. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "oxidase" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また電子伝達系の末端に位置するチトクロム酸化酵素は,ヘム鉄のほかに銅原子を含み,酸素分子を還元してH2Oを形成する反応を触媒する。このように分子状酸素と直接反応し,それを水素受容体とする酵素を,脱水素酵素と区別して酸化酵素(オキシダーゼoxidase)と呼ぶ。酸化酵素には,フラビンを補欠分子団とするものが多い。…

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