WHEN catalase is added to hydrogen peroxide, there is an initial rapid evolution of oxygen which lasts for about two minutes, depending on the peroxide concentration. After this, oxygen is given ...

Remember, without catalase (and also glutathione) you can't put out the peroxide flame. Suzy Cohen is a registered pharmacist. The information presented here is not intended to treat, cure or ...

Catalase is present in the cells of nearly all living organisms, so next time you want to amuse the kids with a fun science trick, pour some hydrogen peroxide on half of a raw potato and watch it ...

Hydrogen peroxide can impair our body’s quick response to a cut. As the largest organ of our body, the skin performs an essential role in protecting us from foreign invaders such as the more ...

Catalase enzymes chemically alter hydrogen peroxide into natural products – water and oxygen. Industry is increasingly using peroxide in industrial bleaching processes and needs an ...

Catalase is an antioxidant enzyme responsible for the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. Acatalasemia represents a very rare genetic disorder with an estimated frequency of 1 in ...

Cancer researchers have homed in on how high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells. Vitamin C breaks down to generate hydrogen peroxide, which can damage tissue and DNA. The new study shows that tumor ...

A new paper by researchers from the USA and China and published on the preprint server bioRxiv in July 2020 discusses a new drug based on the catalase enzyme, which could play a vital part in ...