From a throat culture, you have isolated gram-positive cocci that you cannot identify as staphylococci or streptococci. A test for one enzyme can be used to distinguish between these bacteria quickly. What is that enzyme?

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Answer:

Catalase

Explanation:

Catalase test is used to detect the presence of enzyme catalase.

Catalase is an enzyme that is formed by microorganism that lives in oxygen saturated environments so that there will be the break down of any toxic that comes with oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. This enzymes helps to differentiate catalase producing enzymes like staphylococci from bacteria that produce non-catalase like streptococci