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glucose oxidase

An enzyme which converts glucose into gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). It is used to help diagnose diabetes by determining if glucose is present in the patient's urine; if the glucose is present, the hydrogen peroxide produced in the reaction can be detected by reacting it with an indicator to change the color of the urine.


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