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Meaning of aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An oxidoreductase enzyme whose products are ethylene, cyanide, dehydroascorbate, carbon dioxide, and water.

uncountable

Examples

“ACC oxidase (aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase) is involved in the last step of ethylene biosynthesis. ACC oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes ethylene-forming reactions.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid aminodeoxysugar aminodextran aminodiphosphine aminodocosanediol aminoeicosanediol