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The enzyme catalase protects aerobic organisms from oxygen free radical damage by converting hydrogen peroxide to molecular oxygen and water before it can decompose to form the highly reactive hydroxyl radical. This damage has been implicated in the increased risk of disease and death associated with aging. In order to study the age-specific activity of catalase in male D. melanogaster, three different...