peroxidase
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1. any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | oxidase, |
definition | : | any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | glutathione peroxidase, |
definition | : | an enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | horseradish peroxidase, |
definition | : | an enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies (noun.substance) |
domain category | : | flora, plant, plant life, |
definition | : | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion (noun.tops) |
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