Dye-decolorizing peroxidase (, ''DyP'', ''DyP-type peroxidase'') is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products ...
with
systematic name A systematic name is a name given in a systematic way to one unique group, organism, object or chemical substance, out of a specific population or collection. Systematic names are usually part of a nomenclature.
A semisystematic name or semitrivial ...
''Reactive-Blue-5:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase''.
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
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: Reactive Blue 5 + H
2O
2 phthalate + 2,2'-disulfonyl azobenzene + 3-
4-amino-6-chloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminoenzenesulfonate
These
heme
Heme, or haem (pronounced / hi:m/ ), is a precursor to hemoglobin, which is necessary to bind oxygen in the bloodstream. Heme is biosynthesized in both the bone marrow and the liver.
In biochemical terms, heme is a coordination complex "consis ...
proteins are secreted by ''
basidiomycetous''
fungi
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and
eubacteria
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.
References
External links
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EC 1.11.1
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