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Fatty-acid peroxidase

In enzymology, a fatty-acid peroxidase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

palmitate + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> pentadecanal + CO<sub>2</sub> + 3 H<sub>2</sub>O

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are palmitate and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, whereas its 3 products are pentadecanal, CO<sub>2</sub>, and H<sub>2</sub>O.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on a peroxide as acceptor (peroxidases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is hexadecanoate:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called long chain fatty acid peroxidase.

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