In the enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of: H 2 O 2 → H 2 O + O 2 the prosthetic group is :NEET 2022 (Phase 2)

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In the enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of: $H_{2} O_{2} \to H_{2} O + O_{2}$ the prosthetic group is :NEET 2022 (Phase 2)

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The enzyme which catalyse the breakdown of $H_{2} O_{2}$ as : $H_{2} O_{2} ⟶ H_{2} O + O_{2}$ is called Catalase which have prosthetic group Haem. This enzyme is activated by iron. The breakdown occurs inside peroxisome during photorespiration.

Stream:NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:Enzymes

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