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脫氫酶

简脱氢酶 · 繁脫氫酶

Mandarin · pinyin tuō qīng méi

dehydrogenase (enzyme)

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酶: méi · enzymes; (Cant.) soft
脱: tuō · take off
氢: qīng · ammonia; hydrogen nitride

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1–1–2 · tuo1 qing1 mei2

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noun

(biochemistry) dehydrogenase

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