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haloper·ox·i·dase
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haloperoxidasenoun
Any of a class of enzymes that oxidize organic halogen compounds; they are hemoproteins or similar
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Haloperoxidase
Haloperoxidases are peroxidases that are able to mediate the oxidation of halides by hydrogen peroxide. Both halides and hydrogen peroxide are widely available in the environment. The Nernst equation shows that hydrogen peroxide can oxidize chloride, bromide and iodide from a thermodynamic perspective under natural conditions, i.e., a temperature range of about 0-30 °C and a pH ranging from about 3 to about 8. Fluoride cannot be oxidized by hydrogen peroxide. The table shows the classification of haloperoxidases according to the halides whose oxidation they are able to catalyze. The classification of these enzymes by substrate-usability does not necessarily indicate enzyme substrate preference. For example, although eosinophil peroxidase is able to oxidize chloride, it preferentially oxidizes bromide. The mammalian haloperoxidases myeloperoxidase, lactoperoxidase and eosoniphil peroxidase are also capable of oxidizing the pseudohalide thiocyanate. They each contain a heme prosthetic group covalently bound by two ester linkages to aspartate and/or glutamate side-chains. MPO has a third covalent link through a methionine residue. Horseradish peroxidase is also capable of oxidizing these substrates, but its heme is not covalently bound and becomes damaged during turnover.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of haloperoxidase in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of haloperoxidase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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