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peroxidase

[ puh-rok-si-deys, -deyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or an organic peroxide.


peroxidase

/ pəˈrɒksɪˌdeɪs; -ˌdeɪz /

noun

  1. any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or an organic peroxide. They generally consist of a protein combined with haem
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of peroxidase1

First recorded in 1900–05; peroxide + -ase
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Example Sentences

This peroxidase was found in the skins of black agouti, chocolate and blue rabbits, but not in yellow or orange rabbits.

Esculin will not luminesce with peroxidase and H2O2, but pyrogallol or gallic acid will.

The plant extract loses the power to cause such luminescence on boiling and the peroxidase will not dialyze.

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