CAT (EC 1.11.1.6) widely exists in animals, plants, microorganisms and cultured cells. It is the most
important H2O2 scavenging enzyme and plays an important role in the scavenging system of reactive
oxygen species.
H2O2 can react with ammonium molybdate to form a stable yellow complex with a strong absorption
peak at 405 nm, and its absorption value is proportional to the concentration of hydrogen peroxide. By
measuring the amount of residual H2O2 in the reaction system, the amount of H2O2 catalyzed by CAT is
obtained, which reflected the activity of CAT.
Reagents and Equipment Required but Not Provided:
Spectrophotometer, desktop centrifuge, adjustable pipette, constant temperature water bath, 1 mL glass
cuvette, mortar/homogenizer, ice and distilled water.