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Superoxide dismutase: a contaminant of bovine catalase (Short Communication)

Barry B. Halliwell

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Some commercial samples of bovine catalase contain superoxide dismutase activity. Therefore the inhibition of a reaction on the addition of a catalase preparation need not necessarily mean that H(2)O(2) is responsible for the reaction.

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Some commercial samples of bovine catalase contain superoxide dismutase activity. Therefore the inhibition of a reaction on the addition of a catalase preparation need not necessarily mean that H(2)O(2) is responsible for the reaction.

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Some commercial samples of bovine catalase contain superoxide dismutase activity. Therefore the inhibition of a reaction on the addition of a catalase preparation need not necessarily mean that H(2)O(2) is responsible for the reaction.

Key concepts: Catalase, Superoxide dismutase, Enzyme, Chemistry, Biochemistry

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