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  1. Peroxidase - Wikipedia

    • Peroxidases or peroxide reductases (EC number 1.11.1.x) are a large group of enzymes which play a role in various biological processes. They are named after the fact that they commonly break up peroxides, and should not be confused with other enzymes that produce peroxide, which are often oxidases. See more

    Functionality

    Peroxidases typically catalyze a reaction of the form:
    For many of these enzymes the optimal
    The … See more

    Characterization

    The glutathione peroxidase family consists of 8 known human isoforms. Glutathione peroxidases use glutathione as an electron donor and are active with both hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxide substrates. … See more

    Pathogenic resistance

    While the exact mechanisms have yet to be determined, peroxidases are known to play a part in increasing a plant's defenses against pathogens. Many members of the Solanaceae, notably Solanum melongena (eggplant/a… See more

    Applications

    Peroxidase can be used for treatment of industrial waste waters. For example, phenols, which are important pollutants, can be removed by enzyme-catalyzed polymerization using horseradish peroxidase. … See more

     
  1. Peroxidase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  2. Peroxidase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  3. Peroxidase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  4. 5.1: Catalase and Peroxidase - Chemistry LibreTexts

    Jul 23, 2021 · Catalase and peroxidase are heme enzymes that catalyze reactions of hydrogen peroxide. 94,95 In catalase, the enzymatic reaction is the disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide (Reaction 5.82) and the function of …

  5. What is a Peroxidase? (with pictures) - AllTheScience

    Apr 5, 2009 · Like all enzymes, peroxidases are very large, complex molecules with complicated shapes involving multiple folds. They come in a variety of types, some of which can use a wide variety of donor molecules and reduce a wide …

  6. Mechanism of action, sources, and application of peroxidases

  7. Peroxidase: a term of many meanings - PubMed

  8. Biochemical and pathological studies on peroxidases -an

  9. Peroxidases - SpringerLink