Medical Dictionary
lactoperoxidase
noun lac·to·per·ox·i·dase
\ˌlak-tō-pə-ˈräk-sə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
\ˌlak-tō-pə-ˈräk-sə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
Medical Definition of LACTOPEROXIDASE
: a peroxidase that is found in milk and saliva and is used to catalyze the iodination of tyrosine-containing proteins (as thyroglobulin)
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