peroxidase

/pəˌrɑksəˈdeɪs/
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Definitions of peroxidase
  1. noun
    any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
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    types:
    glutathione peroxidase
    an enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals
    horseradish peroxidase
    an enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies
    type of:
    oxidase
    any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
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