| UniProt functional annotation for P00432 | |||
| UniProt code: P00432. |
| Organism: | Bos taurus (Bovine). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Ruminantia; Pecora; Bovidae; Bovinae; Bos. | |
| Function: | Occurs in almost all aerobically respiring organisms and serves to protect cells from the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide. Promotes growth of cells. | |
| Catalytic activity: | Reaction=2 H2O2 = 2 H2O + O2; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:20309, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15379, ChEBI:CHEBI:16240; EC=1.11.1.6; Evidence={ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU10013, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10691967}; | |
| Cofactor: | Name=heme; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:30413; | |
| Cofactor: | Name=NADP(+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:58349; | |
| Biophysicochemical properties: | pH dependence: Optimum pH is 7. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10691967}; | |
| Subunit: | Homotetramer. | |
| Subcellular location: | Peroxisome. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the catalase family. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.