EC Number   |
Natural Substrates |
|---|
    1.15.1.1 | 2 O2.- + 2 H+ |
- |
| 1.15.1.1 | 2 O2.- + 2 H+ |
superoxide dismutase is a key enzyme for the protection of aerobic organisms against toxic radicals produced during oxidative processes |
| 1.15.1.1 | 2 O2.- + 2 H+ + |
- |
| 1.15.1.1 | 2 O2.- + 2 H+ + |
the SOD-catalyzed reaction proceeds through a redox cycle of metal ions, active site geometry, overview |
| 1.15.1.1 | 2 superoxide + 2 H+ |
- |
| 1.15.1.1 | 2 superoxide + 2 H+ |
detoxification of superoxide |
| 1.15.1.1 | more |
Cu,Zn-dependent enzyme protects photoheterotrophic cells from periplasmic superoxide generated by exposure to low O2 under illuminated conditions |
| 1.15.1.1 | more |
enzyme is involved in pathogenesis of the parasite by protecting it from oxidative killing |
| 1.15.1.1 | more |
enzyme Sod2 is a major component of the antioxidant defense system, and adaptation to elevated growth temperatures is also dependent on enzyme activity |
| 1.15.1.1 | more |
higher levels of oxidative stress may induce changes in photochemicla efficiency of photosystem II |
