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what compound in cells and blood causes hydrogen peroxide to react, and what are the products of the reaction?
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what compound in cells and blood causes hydrogen peroxide to react, and what are the products of the reaction?
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because blood and most living cells contain the enzyme catalase, which attacks hydrogen peroxide it converts it into H2O
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(O2). Hydrogen peroxide has been used as an antiseptic it kills bacteria cells by destroying their cell walls.
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