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In the presence of ________, hydrogen peroxide will decompose into oxygen and water.

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Answer: Catalase enzyme

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The catalase is an enzyme that is commonly found in the living organisms that are exposed to minute or high amount of oxygen or those in which aerobic respiration takes place.

This enzyme catalyzes the breakdown or decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. In humans and animals the catalase is present in liver, where it conducts the function of detoxifying the body by decomposing the toxins.

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