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Preferred term

Eosinophil Peroxidase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A 66-kDa peroxidase found in EOSINOPHIL granules. Eosinophil peroxidase is a cationic protein with a pI of 10.8 and is comprised of a heavy chain subunit and a light chain subunit. It possesses cytotoxic activity towards BACTERIA and other organisms, which is attributed to its peroxidase activity.

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In other languages

  • French

  • EPO (Eosinophil PerOxidase)
  • Peroxydase des éosinophiles
  • Peroxydase éosinophilique

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CBL66MDW-F

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