Lactoperoxidase
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lactoperoxidase
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | LPO |
| Entrez | 4025 |
| HUGO | 6678 |
| OMIM | 150205 |
| RefSeq | NM_006151 |
| UniProt | P22079 |
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| EC number | 1.11.1.7 |
| Locus | Chr. 17 q23.1 |
Lactoperoxidase is a peroxidase enzyme found in milk. This enzyme has antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. It is fairly heat resistant and was widely used as an indicator of overpasteurization of milk.
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