peroxidase

1. Any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide (synset 115004289)
   referred to in: flora, plant, plant life - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
   is a type of: oxidase - any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
   subtypes:

   • 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

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