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Catalase

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Noun

1. catalase

enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water

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Catalase

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noun
an enzyme that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

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Catalase

see synonyms of catalase
noun
an enzyme, found in blood and tissues, that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into water and free oxygen

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Catalase

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n.
An enzyme found in living cells that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, a potentially harmful oxidizing agent, into water and oxygen.

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