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Structural highlights

Disease

CATA_HUMAN Defects in CAT are the cause of acatalasemia (ACATLAS) [MIM:614097. A metabolic disorder characterized by absence of catalase activity in red cells and is often associated with ulcerating oral lesions.^[1]

Function

CATA_HUMAN 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.^[2]

References

1. ↑ Wen JK, Osumi T, Hashimoto T, Ogata M. Molecular analysis of human acatalasemia. Identification of a splicing mutation. J Mol Biol. 1990 Jan 20;211(2):383-93. PMID:2308162 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-2836(90)90359-T
2. ↑ Takeuchi A, Miyamoto T, Yamaji K, Masuho Y, Hayashi M, Hayashi H, Onozaki K. A human erythrocyte-derived growth-promoting factor with a wide target cell spectrum: identification as catalase. Cancer Res. 1995 Apr 1;55(7):1586-9. PMID:7882369