Catalase
BE0001207ProteinHumansCAT
Catalyzes the degradation of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) generated by peroxisomal oxidases to water and oxygen, thereby protecting cells from the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide (PubMed:7882369). It is acted on by 19 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- CAT
- UniProtKB entry
- P04040Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Peroxisome matrix
- Residues / weight
- 527 residues · 59,756 Da
- Also known as
- 1.11.1.6
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of September 07, 2019
Which approved drugs act on Catalase, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?
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