myeloperoxidase

English

Etymology

myelo- +‎ peroxidase

Noun

myeloperoxidase (countable and uncountable, plural myeloperoxidases)

1. (biochemistry) A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.
   • 1950 October, Kjell Agner, “Studies on Peroxidative Detoxification of Purified Diptheria Toxin”, in Journal of Experimental Medicine, volume 92, number 4, page 337:

     It has been shown previously that purified myeloperoxidase and crystalline horseradish peroxidase detoxify diphtheria and tetanus toxin when mixtures of crude toxin and peroxidase are dialyzed against dilute hydrogen peroxide.

Derived terms

• antimyeloperoxidase