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dehalogenase
n. (context enzyme English) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide
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Dehalogenase
A dehalogenase is a type of enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from a substrate.
Examples include:
- 4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase
- 4-chlorobenzoyl-CoA dehalogenase
- Dichloromethane dehalogenase
- Fluoroacetate dehydrogenase
- Haloacetate dehalogenase
- (R)-2-haloacid dehalogenase
- (S)-2-haloacid dehalogenase
- Haloalkane dehalogenase
- Halohydrin dehalogenase
- Haloacetate dehalogenase
- Tetrachloroethene reductive dehalogenase