Action of catalase on hydrogen peroxide. Computer illustration showing the polypeptide catalase (green) catalysing the decomposition of hydrogen perox

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Action of catalase on hydrogen peroxide. Computer illustration showing the polypeptide catalase (green) catalysing the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, purple) to oxygen (O2, blue) and water (H2O, orange). Catalase is an enzyme found in almost all living organisms that protects cells from oxidative damage by reactive oxygen species (ROS) - chemically reactive molecules containing oxygen.

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