Haloperoxidase (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Haloperoxidases are peroxidases that are able to mediate the oxidation of halides by hydrogen peroxide. Both halides and hydrogen peroxide are widely available in the environment. The Nernst equation shows that hydrogen peroxide can oxidize chloride (E = 1.36 V), bromide (E = 1.09 V) and iodide (E = 0.536 V) from a thermodynamic perspective under natural conditions, i.e., a temperature range of about 0-30 C and a pH ranging from about 3 (humic soil layer) to about 8 (sea water). Fluoride (E = 2.87 V) cannot be oxidized by hydrogen peroxide. The table shows the classification of haloperoxidases according to the halides whose oxidation they are able to catalyze.