Catalase-peroxidase (,
''katG (gene)'') is an
enzyme
An enzyme () is a protein that acts as a biological catalyst by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrate (chemistry), substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different mol ...
with
systematic name
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A semisystematic name or semitrivi ...
''donor:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase''.
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
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# donor + H
2O
2 oxidized donor + 2 H
2O (
peroxidase
Peroxidases or peroxide reductases ( EC numberbr>1.11.1.x are a large group of enzymes which play a role in various biological processes. They are named after the fact that they commonly break up peroxides, and should not be confused with other ...
)
# 2 H
2O
2 O
2 + 2 H
2O (
catalase
Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen (such as bacteria, plants, and animals) which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. It is a very important enzyme in protecting ...
)
This enzyme is a strong catalase with H
2O
2 as donor which releases O
2.
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EC 1.11.1