Synonym SOD
Superoxide: superoxide oxidoreductase
Biochem/physiol Actions
Catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide radicals to hydrogen peroxide and molecular
oxygen. Plays a critical role in the defense of cells against the toxic effects of oxygen
radicals. Competes with nitric oxide (NO) for superoxide anion (which reacts with NO
to form peroxynitrite), thereby SOD promotes the activity of NO. SOD has also been
shown to suppress apoptosis in cultured rat ovarian follicles, neural cell lines, and
transgenic mice.
pI 4.95
storage temp. −20°C