dehydrogenase
n. C1 Advanced de·hy·dro·ge·nase
n. an enzyme that helps remove hydrogen from a molecule during a chemical reaction. These enzymes are very important for your body to produce energy from food.
n. an enzyme that catalyses the removal of hydrogen from a substrate. Often involved in the oxidation of organic compounds to produce energy in metabolic pathways.
The body uses dehydrogenase to break down sugar.
In the mitochondria, dehydrogenase plays a key role in the electron transport chain by transferring hydrogen ions.
The specific activity of the dehydrogenase enzyme is a critical indicator of the metabolic health of the cell, as it determines the rate at which hydrogen is removed from the substrate.