Peroxidase
[puh-rok-si-deys, -deyz] /pəˈrɒk sɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
any of a class of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of or an organic .
/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
peroxidase per·ox·i·dase (pə-rŏk’sĭ-dās’, -dāz’)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that occur especially in plant cells and catalyze the oxidation of a substance by a peroxide.
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