peroxidase
noun
per·ox·i·dase
pə-ˈräk-sə-ˌdās 
-ˌdāz
: an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of various substances by peroxides
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The horseradish peroxidase reaction’s byproduct then turns the solution red.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2014
Erythrocyte reduced glutathione levels, erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities were significantly increased in the rats kept in the pyramid as compared to the other two groups.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2012
Antibodies to thyroid peroxidase are found in about 20% of healthy women, up to 40% of people with Type 1 diabetes, and in 90% to 100% of people with autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 June 2022
IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2014
Erythrocyte reduced glutathione levels, erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities were significantly increased in the rats kept in the pyramid as compared to the other two groups.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2012
Antibodies to thyroid peroxidase are found in about 20% of healthy women, up to 40% of people with Type 1 diabetes, and in 90% to 100% of people with autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 June 2022
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peroxidase
noun
per·ox·i·dase
pə-ˈräk-sə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz
: an enzyme occurring especially in plants, milk, and white blood cells and consisting of a protein complex with hematin groups that catalyzes the oxidation of various substances by peroxides
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