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catalase
[ kat-l-eys, -eyz ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- an enzyme that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water.
catalase
/ ˈkætəˌleɪs /
noun
- an enzyme that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
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Other Words From
- cat·a·lat·ic [kat-l-, at, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of catalase1
First recorded in 1900–05; catal(ysis) + -ase
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Example Sentences
Oxygen consumption was increased by the presence of added catalase at all glycerol levels and in the control.
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This is shown in Figure 10 along with the effect on motility of adding catalase, which is discussed in the next section.
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Comparison of the resulting oxygen uptake with glycerol and with glycerol plus catalase is shown in Figure 11.
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The rate of utilization was generally higher during the test period in the presence of catalase than without added catalase.
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A very widely distributed reducing enzyme is catalase which decomposes hydrogen peroxide.
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