Hydrogen peroxide–reducing oxidoreductases; enzymes in animal and plant tissues that catalyze the dehydrogenation (oxidation) of various substances in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, which acts as hydrogen acceptor, being converted to water in the process.
- horseradish p. a p. isolated from horseradish that is used in immunohistochemistry to label the antigen-antibody complex.
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