Definitions for "Hydroxylation"
a chemical reaction involving the addition of a hydroxyl (-OH) group to a compound.
a chemical reaction in which a hydroxyl group (-OH) is added to an organic compound. One of the key solubilising steps in the metabolism of ingested compounds. Also occurs to key Macromolecules as a result of oxygen Free radicals. Also see Adducts.
Hydroxylation is any chemical process that introduces one or more hydroxyl groups (-OH) into a compound (or radical) thereby oxidising it. In biochemistry, hydroxylation reactions are often facilitated by enzymes called hydroxylases.