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Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Oxidoreductases > Peroxidases > Eosinophil Peroxidase
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Immunoproteins > Eosinophil Granule Proteins > Eosinophil Peroxidase

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Eosinophil Peroxidase  

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  • A 66-kDa peroxidase found in EOSINOPHIL granules. Eosinophil peroxidase is a cationic protein with a pI of 10.8 and is comprised of a heavy chain subunit and a light chain subunit. It possesses cytotoxic activity towards BACTERIA and other organisms, which is attributed to its peroxidase activity.

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  • 2005(1997)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D047209

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