ABDOMINAL
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
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Question
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What is the name of the enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide?
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lysolase
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hydrolase
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catalase
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dehydrogenase
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Catalase is a heme containing enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide to water and molecular oxygen.
Detailed explanation-2: -The conversion of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen by catalase is a well understood two-step process whereby catalase heme Fe+3 reduces one molecule of hydrogen peroxide to water, generating a covalent Fe+4O oxyferryl species and a porphyrin cation radical.
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