CATALASE


Meaning of CATALASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-tə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz ]

noun

Etymology: catalysis

Date: 1901

: a red crystalline enzyme that consists of a protein complex with hematin groups and catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen

• cat·a·lat·ic ˌka-tə-ˈla-tik adjective

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