Formic Acid → Glyoxylic Acid

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The reaction described in Example 4 was repeated, except that the same amounts of soluble, unimmobilized glycolate oxidase and catalase were added to the reaction mixture. After 4 hours, the yields of glyoxylic acid, oxalic acid, and formic acid were 43%, 0%, and 0%, respectively, with a 46% conversion of glycolic acid. The final activities of glycolate oxidase and catalase were <2% and 82% of their initial values, respectively, and no further reaction was observed at longer reaction times.

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