catalase
catalase
Definition
cata·lase (kat′ə lās′)
noun
an enzyme, found in blood and tissues, that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into water and free oxygen
Etymology: catal(ysis) + -ase
catalase
Usage Examples
Preposition: from
- potato: What is the optimum temperature for catalase from a potato?
Converse of object
- call: Treatment with other enzymes called catalases has increased the survival of MND mice 18.
- do: Does catalase have different properties in liver than in potatoes?
Modifies a noun
- activity: How does catalase activity vary from a healthy to a diseased region?
- enzyme: The catalase enzyme breaks down hydrogen peroxide the major antibacterial factor in other types of honey.
- level: Do any of the following stresses affect the catalase levels of seedlings?
Noun used with modifier
- enzyme: In Year 11 all the students undertake an investigation into the activity of the enzyme catalase.
Browse dictionary entries near catalase
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