Oxidation of mercury by catalase and peroxidase in homogeneous solution.
Experiments in homogeneous solution confirm previous findings that catalase is an effective oxidant for Hg0 leads to Hg2+. Peroxidase also effects the oxidation, and in both oxidations the co-substrate hydrogen peroxide is not essential for mercury oxidation, although the oxidation is enhanced by the presence of hydrogen peroxide.
D000818:Animals; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism*; D002417:Cattle; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D008628:Mercury / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D010544:Peroxidases; D002374:Catalase; D008628:Mercury