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Meaning of phenoloxidase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An enzyme which catalyzes phenol oxidation, and which is often involved in melanization processes

Equivalents

Português fenoloxidase

Examples

“In one widely accepted model⟳, the oxidation of catechols (o-diphenols) to o-quinones by cuticular phenoloxidase takes place⟳ and then these quinones diffuse into the cuticle […]”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

phenolphthalein phenolphthalin phenolsulfonephthalein phenolsulfonphthalein phenolsulphonphthalein phenom

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