superoxide dismutase

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Definition von superoxide dismutase im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: a zinc and copper or manganese containing enzyme which reacts with superoxide radicals to convert them to less dangerous chemical entities It is the fifth most common protein in the human body All organisms not killed by air contain SOD Intracellular cytoplasmic SOD generally contains zinc and copper, while mitochondrial SOD contain manganese; An enzyme that protects many microorganisms by catalyzing the destruction of the toxic superoxide radical (See 128); an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes; An enzyme that destroys superoxide One form of the enzyme contains manganese and another contains zinc Superoxide is a highly reactive form of oxygen For ALS, 20% of the total population of patients have mutations in the gene for copper/zinc superoxide dismutase type SOD1 SOD1 normally breaks down free radicals, but mutant SOD1 is unable to perform this function; An antioxidizing enzyme that detoxifies very reactive superoxide molecules; a naturally occurring cellular antioxidant that is part of the mechanism by which immune system cells kill or deactivate invading microorganisms