Question #188688
The enzyme catalase carries out the following reaction. Hydrogen peroxide > oxygen and water.
The activity of catalase is a
A. Synthesis reaction and the substrate is hydrogen peroxide
or
B. Degradation reaction and a product is oxygen
or
C Degradation reaction and the product is hydrogen peroxide
or
D. Synthesis reaction and a product is water
Expert's answer
B. Degradation reaction and a product is oxygen
The enzyme catalase degrades hydrogen peroxide (substrate) into two products - oxygen and water.
