Example Sentences

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This gene encodes the enzyme GA20 oxidase 2, which catalyses the production of highly active forms of gibberellin3,4.

From Nature • Jul. 14, 2020

“Suppression catalyses people to fight back,” said Chan, who is also a sociology professor.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2020

When an siRNA binds to its target mRNA, it catalyses the destruction of that molecule.

From Nature • Oct. 15, 2019

Having intended to avoid marriage until his career was fully under way, he falls prey to social pressure; the perception that he and Rosamond are already attached catalyses their engagement.

From The Guardian • Apr. 21, 2018

Reith and co-workers from the universities of Adelaide and Halle, Germany, for example, have started studying the biochemical process that catalyses the precipitation of gold from solution in C. metallidurans.

From Nature • Mar. 13, 2013