Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Caperase; Equilase; Fungal catalase; Optidase; Catalase (bovine liver); [ChemIDplus]
Description
Powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
A natural enzyme that promotes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen; Commercial products from animal, bacterial, and fungal sources are used in food preservation; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes other gastrointestinal changes in acute subcutaneous studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "ENZYMES."
Other Information
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