Term Name: peroxidase activity
Synonyms: bacterial catalase-peroxidase activity, donor:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase activity, eosinophil peroxidase activity, extensin peroxidase, guaiacol peroxidase, heme peroxidase, horseradish peroxidase (HRP), japanese radish peroxidase, lactoperoxidase activity, MPO, myeloperoxidase activity, oxyperoxidase activity, peroxidase reaction, protoheme peroxidase, pyrocatechol peroxidase, scopoletin peroxidase, secretory plant peroxidase activity, thiocyanate peroxidase, verdoperoxidase
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: a donor + a peroxide = an oxidized donor + 2 H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004601]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: antioxidant activity oxidoreductase activity, acting on peroxide as acceptor
has subtype: catalase activity cytochrome-c peroxidase activity diarylpropane peroxidase activity fatty acid peroxidase activity glutathione peroxidase activity haloperoxidase activity L-ascorbate peroxidase activity lactoperoxidase activity manganese peroxidase activity NADH peroxidase activity NADPH peroxidase activity peroxiredoxin activity peroxynitrite reductase activity phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase activity reactive-black-5:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase activity thiocyanate peroxidase activity tryparedoxin peroxidase activity
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of peroxidase activity peroxidase inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of peroxidase activity
regulated by: regulation of peroxidase activity