Oxidoreductases;
Acting on a peroxide as acceptor;
Peroxidases

hydrogen-peroxide:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase

2 H2O2 = O2 + 2 H2O [RN:R00009]

R00009;
(other) R00602 R02670

H2O2 [CPD:C00027]

A hemoprotein. A manganese protein containing MnIII in the resting state, which also belongs here, is often called pseudocatalase. The enzymes from some organisms, such as Penicillium simplicissimum, can also act as a peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7) for which several organic substances, especially ethanol, can act as a hydrogen donor. Enzymes that exhibit both catalase and peroxidase activity belong under EC 1.11.1.21, catalase-peroxidase.

EC 1.11.1.6 created 1961, modified 1986, modified 1999, modified 2013