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Explain how
peroxidase behaves like an enzyme to help protect the body against H2O2.

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Peroxidase is an enzyme found in a wide variety of organisms, from plants to humans to bacteria. Its function is to break down hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which is one of the toxins produced as a byproduct of using oxygen for respiration. (The fact that it's toxic is what makes hydrogen peroxide useful in first aid kits.

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