KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 29 · KROK (Dentistry)
Oral mucosa of a patient was treated with hydrogen peroxide. Instead of foaming, the blood turned brown. That is possible in case of reduced concentration of the following enzyme:
- A. Pseudocholinesterase
- B. Catalase
- C. Methemoglobin reductase
- D. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
- E. Acetyltransferase
Hint
Think about which enzyme decomposes hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen gas, producing the visible foam.
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