deoxy-

deoxy-
deoxy- also desoxy-, prefix used to form chemical names for compounds which contain less oxygen than other compounds, from DE- (Cf. de-) + first two syllables of OXYGEN (Cf. oxygen)

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  • deoxy — also desoxy adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1931 containing less oxygen in the molecule than the compound from which it is derived < deoxy sugars > usually used in combination < deoxyribonucleic acid > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Deoxy sugar — Comparison of the chemical structures of ribose (top) and deoxyribose (bottom) …   Wikipedia

  • (deoxy)adenylate kinase — In enzymology, a (deoxy)adenylate kinase (EC number|2.7.4.11) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:ATP + dAMP ightleftharpoons ADP + dADPThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and dAMP, whereas its two products are ADP and… …   Wikipedia

  • (deoxy)nucleoside-phosphate kinase — In enzymology, a (deoxy)nucleoside phosphate kinase (EC number|2.7.4.13) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:ATP + deoxynucleoside phosphate ightleftharpoons ADP + deoxynucleoside diphosphateThus, the two substrates of this enzyme… …   Wikipedia

  • deoxy- — a combining form meaning deoxygenated, used in the formation of compound words: deoxyribose. Also, desoxy . * * * …   Universalium

  • deoxy — adjective Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom …   Wiktionary

  • deoxy- — Prefix to chemical names of substances to indicate replacement of an –OH by an H. The older desoxy has been retained in some instances. * * * a prefix used in naming chemical compounds, to designate a compound containing one less atom of oxygen… …   Medical dictionary

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