Myeloperoxidase as an Active Disease Biomarker: Recent Biochemical and Pathological Perspectives.

Myeloperoxidase (MPO) belongs to the family of heme-containing peroxidases, produced mostly from polymorphonuclear neutrophils. The active enzyme (150 kDa) is the product of the <i>MPO</i> gene located on long arm of chromosome 17. The primary gene product undergoes several modifications, such as th... View More