A hemeprotein which catalyses the
disproportionation of dihydrogen
peroxide to
O2, and water; it also catalyses the
oxidation of other
compounds , such as ethanol, by dihydrogen peroxide.
Note. A non-hemeprotein containing a dinuclear managanese
cluster
with catalase activity is often called pseudocatalase.
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1251
(Glossary of terms used in bioinorganic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1997))
on page 1262