Wigfield D C, Tse S
J Appl Toxicol. 1986 Feb;6(1):73-4. doi: 10.1002/jat.2550060115.
The mechanism of oxidation of mercury by peroxidase is reported. The reaction is first order both in mercury and in peroxidase Compound I, and involves a one-step two-electron oxidation. The enzyme acts as a recycling chemical oxidant.