noun
- Plural of peroxidase; enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide and other peroxides, found in plants, animals, and microorganisms.
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Peroxidases play a crucial role in protecting cells from oxidative damage.
- The laboratory detected high levels of peroxidases in the plant tissue samples.
- Horseradish peroxidase is commonly used as a marker enzyme in molecular biology experiments.
- Peroxidases catalyze reactions that help neutralize harmful hydrogen peroxide in living organisms.
- The enzyme assay measured the activity of different peroxidases across multiple samples.