Horseradish peroxidase

Horseradish peroxidase
Horseradish peroxidase C1
Identifiers
OrganismArmoracia rusticana
SymbolPeroxidase C1A
Alt. symbolsPRXC1A
PDB1W4W More structures
UniProtP00433
Other data
EC number1.11.1.7
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StructuresSwiss-model
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The enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP), found in the roots of horseradish, is used extensively in biochemistry applications. It is a metalloenzyme with many isoforms, of which the most studied type is C. It catalyzes the oxidation of various organic substrates by hydrogen peroxide.

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