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Stoichiometric equation for the HRP-catalyzed oxidation of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) with H2O2 to Bandrowski’s base at pH 7.0 in its neutral (BB) and monoprotonated (BBH+) forms. The reported pKa value of BBH+ is 7.4.20 At pH 7.0, the calculated molar ratio of BBH+ to BB is 2.5:1.