Oxidative enzyme

Oxidative enzyme
Polymerisation of coniferyl alcohol to lignin. The reaction has two alternative routes catalysed by two different oxidative enzymes, peroxidases or oxidases.

An oxidative enzyme is an enzyme that catalyses oxidation reaction. Two most common types of oxidative enzymes are peroxidases, which use hydrogen peroxide, and oxidases, which use molecular oxygen. They increase the rate at which ATP is produced aerobically.

Oxidative enzymes can be broken up into two different sections. Oxidative: obviously refers to reactions in which substances are exposed to air over prolonged periods of times. Enzymes are essential in substances such as wine, where it makes up a significant part of the body.