FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
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Term catalase activity ID (Ontology) GO:0004096 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Catalysis of the reaction: 2 H2O2 = O2 + 2 H2O.[ EC:1 ]
Also Known As "catalase reaction"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION       2
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 catalase activity (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       1      2
     enables | catalase activity       --       2
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antioxidant activity_____________________________________
oxidoreductase activity, acting on peroxide as acceptor__|
                                                         peroxidase activity
                                                          |__catalase activity  3 rec.
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Is a peroxidase activity
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Synonyms
  • "bacterial catalase-peroxidase activity" NARROW
    "caperase activity" RELATED[ EC:1 ]
    "CAT" RELATED[ EC:1 ]
    "catalase reaction" EXACT
    "catalase-peroxidase activity" RELATED[ EC:1 ]
    "equilase activity" RELATED[ EC:1 ]
    "haem catalase activity" NARROW
    "heme catalase activity" NARROW
    "hydrogen-peroxide:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase activity" RELATED[ EC:1 ]
    "manganese catalase activity" NARROW
    "optidase activity" RELATED[ EC:1 ]
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EC:1.11.1.6
MetaCyc:CATAL-RXN
Reactome:R-HSA-1222704 "KatG reduces H2O2"
Reactome:R-HSA-76031 "2 H2O2 => O2 + 2 H2O"
RHEA:20309
UM-BBD_enzymeID:r1335