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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a group of enzymes that occur especially in plant cells and catalyze the oxidation of a substance by a peroxide.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
oxidase . Alsoperoxydase .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun biochemistry Any of a class of
enzymes that act onsubstrates such ashydrogen peroxide andorganic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
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If I see the word peroxidase again I will scream! helenj_93 off to red n then to bed ... biology isa test tomorrow D:
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In addition, selenium is incorporated at the active site of many proteins, including glutathione peroxidase, which is particularly important for cancer protection.
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"peroxidase" activity in an enzyme called cyclooxygenase.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Effect of alpha-lipoic acid on blood glucose, insulin resistance and glutathione peroxidase of type 2 diabetic patients.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: 7 Tips for Lowering Breast Cancer Risk by Balancing Blood Sugar and Body Fat Naturally Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Isoflavones also inhibit thyroid peroxidase, which produces the thyroid hormones T3 and T4.
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Isoflavones also inhibit thyroid peroxidase, which produces the thyroid hormones T3 and T4.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Effect of alpha-lipoic acid on blood glucose, insulin resistance and glutathione peroxidase of type 2 diabetic patients.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: 7 Tips for Lowering Breast Cancer Risk by Balancing Blood Sugar and Body Fat Naturally Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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The presence of estrogen, however, stimulates the osteoclasts to increase production of the antioxidant glutathione peroxidase, which degrades the free-radical hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, rendering it harmless.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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The latter is an endogenous enzyme that, like glutathione peroxidase, breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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