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catalase
CIDE DICTIONARY
catalase, n.
an enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; it decomposes hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and water. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
catalase, n. Biochem. an enzyme that catalyses the reduction of hydrogen peroxide.
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