py·ru·vate ox·i·dase

an oxidoreductase catalyzing the reaction of pyruvate, phosphate, and O₂ to yield acetyl phosphate, CO₂, and H₂O₂.

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In the assay pyruvate was oxidized by pyruvate oxidase via enzyme reaction to generate color and the intensity of the color was directly proportional to the pyruvate content of the sample.

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