Term Name: catalase activity
Synonyms: bacterial catalase-peroxidase activity, caperase activity, CAT, catalase reaction, catalase-peroxidase activity, equilase activity, haem catalase activity, heme catalase activity, hydrogen-peroxide:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase activity, manganese catalase activity, optidase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 2 hydrogen peroxide = O2 + 2 H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004096]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: peroxidase activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of catalase activity
regulated by: regulation of catalase activity