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Record 1 2003-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Iron-porphyrin-containing enzyme that catalyzes a reaction in which hydrogen peroxide is an electron acceptor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Enzyme oxydante pouvant décomposer l'eau oxygénée (peroxyde d'hydrogène, d'où son nom) avec production d'oxygène actif, c'est-à-dire capable d'oxyder énergiquement les corps voisins. Elle est très proche de la catalase, composée du même groupement prosthétique (hème) mais différente par la structure de sa partie protéinique (apo-enzyme).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Enzima donador : peróxido de hidrógeno óxido reductasa, que cataliza la reacción: donador + H2 O2 = donador oxidado + 2H2 O. Responde estructuralmente al grupo de las hemoproteínas.

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