catalase

[ kat-l-eys, -eyz ]

/ ˈkæt lˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water.

Origin of catalase

First recorded in 1900–05; catal(ysis) + -ase

OTHER WORDS FROM catalase

cat·a·lat·ic

[kat-l-at-ik], /ˌkæt lˈæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby catalase

catadromous, catafalque, catagen, catagenesis, Catalan, catalase, catalectic, catalepsy, catalexis, Çatalhüyük, Catalin

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Example sentences from the Web for catalase

The rate of utilization was generally higher during the test period in the presence of catalase than without added catalase.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures|N. L. VanDemark
The work of Burge and his co-workers on the catalase content of tissue led to a similar conclusion.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
A very widely distributed reducing enzyme is catalase which decomposes hydrogen peroxide.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
He has demonstrated that the tissues of polyneuritic birds show a decrease in catalase activity to a point 56 per cent.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

Catalase decomposes peroxides, with the liberation of free oxygen.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for catalase

catalase

/ (ˈkætəˌleɪs) /

noun

an enzyme that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

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Medical definitions for catalase

catalase

[ kăt′l-ās′, -āz′ ]

n.

An enzyme found in most living cells that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.

单词	catalase
释义	catalase [ kat-l-eys, -eyz ] / ˈkæt lˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz / noun Biochemistry. an enzyme that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. Origin of catalase First recorded in 1900–05; catal(ysis) + -ase OTHER WORDS FROM catalase cat·a·lat·ic [kat-l-at-ik], /ˌkæt lˈæt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby catalase catadromous, catafalque, catagen, catagenesis, Catalan, catalase, catalectic, catalepsy, catalexis, Çatalhüyük, Catalin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catalase The rate of utilization was generally higher during the test period in the presence of catalase than without added catalase. Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures\|N. L. VanDemark The work of Burge and his co-workers on the catalase content of tissue led to a similar conclusion. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess A very widely distributed reducing enzyme is catalase which decomposes hydrogen peroxide. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey He has demonstrated that the tissues of polyneuritic birds show a decrease in catalase activity to a point 56 per cent. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess Catalase decomposes peroxides, with the liberation of free oxygen. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for catalase catalase / (ˈkætəˌleɪs) / noun an enzyme that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for catalase catalase [ kăt′l-ās′, -āz′ ] n. An enzyme found in most living cells that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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