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Catalase
Your cells make a chemical called hydrogen peroxide that can hurt them. Catalase chops it into water and oxygen, fast.
Fun fact
Hydrogen peroxide on a cut bubbles because your catalase is working.
Words to know
enzymecelloxygen
NGSS alignment
MS-LS1-2Inside the cell
Structure
Rendered in FoldLens Junior from AlphaFold Database entry P04040. See the underlying prediction at alphafold.ebi.ac.uk/entry/P04040.
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