Ubiquitous enzyme occurring in higher plants and leukocytes.
An enzyme that is naturally produced in soybeans by approximately half of all commercial soybean varieties. Peroxidase very effectively inhibits (stops) growth of any Aspergillusflavus fungi that might be present. Peroxidase can be used to replace more toxic and environmentally problematic chemicals in certain industrial processes. Among other applications, peroxidase can replace formaldehyde use in paints, varnishes, glues, and computer chip manufacturing.
An enzyme, found mainly in plants but also present in leukocytes and milk, that catalyzes the dehydrogenation (oxidation) of various substances in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (which acts as a hydrogen acceptor, being converted to water in the process).
An enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen; common in plant cells. This process is essential to intracellular respiration.