peroxidase

See also: Peroxidase

English

Etymology

From peroxide +‎ -ase.

Pronunciation

Noun

peroxidase (plural peroxidases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.
    • 2015 July 14, “Wedelolactone Regulates Lipid Metabolism and Improves Hepatic Steatosis Partly by AMPK Activation and Up-Regulation of Expression of PPARα/LPL and LDLR”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).

Synonyms

  • PX / Px (abbreviation)

Derived terms

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