| Gene Symbol | CAT |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 847 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | catalase |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | Q2M1U4 P04040 B2RCZ9 A8K6C0 Q9UC85 D3DR07 Q9BWT9 Q4VXX5 |
| Accessions | AAA16651 AAB59522 AAS37679 CAA27721 EAW68170 EAW68171 P04040 AK291585 BAF84274 AK301577 BAG63070 AK310184 AK315350 BAG37746 AW023382 AY028632 AAK29181 BC027300 AAH27300 BC110398 AAI10399 BC112217 AAI12218 BC112219 AAI12220 BI551632 CA748580 HQ258304 ADR83058 X04076 CAA27717 NM_001752 NP_001743 |
| Function | Occurs in almost all aerobically respiring organisms and serves to protect cells from the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide. Promotes growth of cells including T-cells, B-cells, myeloid leukemia cells, melanoma cells, mastocytoma cells and normal and transformed fibroblast cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7882369}. |
| Subcellular Location | Peroxisome. |
| Top Pathways | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Peroxisome, Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism, Tryptophan metabolism |