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Hydrogen peroxide is conveed to water and oxygen by enzyme?

A
Superoxide dismutase
B
Catalase
C
Glutathione peroxidase
D
Myeloperoxidase
High-Yield Explanation
Catalase, present in peroxisomes, catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (2H2O2 - O2 + 2H2O). Glutathione (GSH) peroxidases are a family of enzymes whose major function is to protect cells from oxidative damage 2 GSH (glutathione) + H2O2 - GS-SG + 2 H2O. myeloperoxidase conves H2O2 to a highly reactive compound hypochlorite Superoxide dismutase conves superoxide into H2O2 ref robbins basic pathology 9th ed page 15

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