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.