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mjl1717
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10/27/04 - 03:14 PM

What is the difference between superoxide dismutase and catalase and myleoperoxidase.?( I forgot)

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mani
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10/27/04 - 05:09 PM

catalase converts H2O2 to water and O2
SOD adds H+ to superoxide forming water and O2
MPO catalyses addition od Cl- to H2O2 forming HOCl

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10/27/04 - 07:00 PM

Cl- is most frequent; however, it may also add I- and others

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guangyu
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10/28/04 - 06:31 PM

where did you guy get the mop?
i cant find it in microbiology made rediculously simple.

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10/29/04 - 07:33 PM

"guangyu" wrote:
where did you guy get the mop?

Sorry, the what?

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10/29/04 - 07:50 PM

i guess you mean the little pathway that shows this all, look on page 152 in biochem FA 2004.

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