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This compound is produced by a tetrameric enzyme with an iron or manganese active site, which is expressed sevenfold more in termite queens than in workers. A C-terminal SKL sequence localizes proteins to a structure where FAD (“f-a-d”) is a cofactor for generating this compound. Luminol reacts with this compound in ECL reagent to allow imaging of western blots. (-5[1])This compound is produced by a structure that is defective in (*) Zellweger syndrome, and it partially names a chemiluminescent (-5[1])enzyme isolated from horseradish. Mitochondrial (-5[1])SOD2 remediates stress from the ETC by generating this compound, which is metabolized in an eponymous organelle that exclusively oxidizes branched and very-long-chain fatty acids. For 10 points, catalase breaks down what compound stored in dark bottles into water and oxygen? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: hydrogen peroxide [or H2O2]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
John HashJason et al.ALCU57-5
Anderson WangAnderson et al.U[C]SD76-5
Will AlstonSGV VenturesClaremont81-5
Jonathan HaimowitzALCUJason et al.12310
Akshay SeetharamClaremontSGV Ventures12310
Gary LinU[C]SDAnderson et al.12310

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2024 ARCADIA at Claremont2024-11-02Y3100%0%100%123.00
2024 ARCADIA at Waterloo2024-11-09Y667%33%17%82.50
2024 ARCADIA at Illinois2024-11-09Y4100%0%25%90.75