myeloperoxidase

myeloperoxidase
A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.

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  • Myeloperoxidase — drawn from PDB 1D7W …   Wikipedia

  • Myeloperoxidase — Vorhandene Strukturdaten: s. UniProt Masse/Länge …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Myeloperoxidase — Myéloperoxidase La myéloperoxidase est une enzyme halogénodependante active contre E. coli et L. acidophilus pour des pH acides (= 5). L ajout de peroxyde n est pas nécessaire pour Lactobacillus puisque ce dernier le produit lui même. L halogène… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Myéloperoxidase — La myéloperoxidase est une enzyme halogénodependante active contre E. coli et L. acidophilus pour des pH acides (= 5). L ajout de peroxyde n est pas nécessaire pour Lactobacillus puisque ce dernier le produit lui même. L halogène le plus efficace …   Wikipédia en Français

  • myeloperoxidase — A metallo enzyme containing iron, found in the lysosomal granules of myeloid cells, particularly macrophages and neutrophils; responsible for generating potent bacteriocidal activity by the hydrolysis of hydrogen peroxide (produced in the… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Myeloperoxidase deficiency — Classification and external resources Hypochlorous acid is normally produced by myeloperoxidase OMIM …   Wikipedia

  • myeloperoxidase (MPO) deficiency — my·elo·per·ox·i·dase (MPO) de·fi·cien·cy (mi″ə lo pər okґsĭ dās) an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutation in the myeloperoxidase gene (MPO, locus:17q23.1), characterized by the complete absence of MPO in… …   Medical dictionary

  • myeloperoxidase — A peroxidase occurring in phagocytic cells that can oxidize halogen ions ( e.g., I−) to the free halogen; an autosomal recessive deficiency of m. leads to impaired bacterial killing. * * * my·e·lo·per·ox·i·dase .mī ə lō pə räk sə .dās, .dāz …   Medical dictionary

  • myeloperoxidase — my·elo·peroxidase …   English syllables

  • myeloperoxidase — ˌ noun Etymology: myel + peroxidase : a peroxidase of phagocytic cells (as neutrophils and monocytes) that is held to assist in bactericidal activity by catalyzing the oxidation of ionic halogen to free halogen …   Useful english dictionary

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