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Abstract
Catalases are well studied enzymes that play critical roles in protecting cells against the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide. The ubiquity of the enzyme and the availability of substrates made heme catalases the focus of many biochemical and molecular biology studies over 100 years. In human, this has been implicated in various physiological and pathological conditions. Advancement in proteomics revealed many of novel and previously unknown features of this mysterious enzyme, but some functional aspects are yet to be explained. Along with discussion on future research area, this mini-review compile the information available on the structure, function and mechanism of action of human catalase.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21204015 PMCID: PMC4875117 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-010-0113-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Protein Cell ISSN: 1674-800X Impact factor: 14.870