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mieloperoxidase

mieloperoxidase is the misspelling of myeloperoxidase.

Meaning of myeloperoxidase

Noun

myeloperoxidase (countable and uncountable, plural myeloperoxidases)

  1. A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.
    • It has been shown previously that purified myeloperoxidase and crystalline horseradish peroxidase detoxify diphtheria and tetanus toxin when mixtures of crude toxin and peroxidase are dialyzed against dilute hydrogen peroxide.1950 October, Kjell Agner, “Studies on Peroxidative Detoxification of Purified Diptheria Toxin”, in Journal of Experimental Medicine, volume 92, number 4, page 337

Questions about mieloperoxidase

What is mieloperoxidase the misspelling of?
Mieloperoxidase is the misspelling of myeloperoxidase.

Words near mieloperoxidase in the dictionary

  1. mielies
  2. Mielke
  3. Mielkes
  4. Mielno
  5. mielogram
  6. mieloperoxidase
  7. mien
  8. Mien-yang
  9. Miena
  10. Mienchih
  11. miened

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