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EC 1.15.1.1 Details

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EC number

1.15.1.1

Accepted name

superoxide dismutase

Reaction

2 superoxide + 2 H⁺ = O₂ + H₂O₂

Other name(s)

superoxidase dismutase, copper-zinc superoxide dismutase, Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase, ferrisuperoxide dismutase, superoxide dismutase I, superoxide dismutase II, SOD, Cu,Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD, Fe-SOD, SODF, SODS, SOD-1, SOD-2, SOD-3, SOD-4, hemocuprein, erythrocuprein, cytocuprein, cuprein, hepatocuprein

Systematic name

superoxide:superoxide oxidoreductase

CAS registry number

9054-89-1

Comment

A metalloprotein; also known as erythrocuprein, hemocuprein or cytocuprein. Enzymes from most eukaryotes contain both copper and zinc; those from mitochondria and most prokaryotes contain manganese or iron.

History

created 1972

EC Tree

1 Oxidoreductases

1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors

1.2 Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors

1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors

1.4 Acting on the CH-NH₂ group of donors

1.4.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.4.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.4.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.4.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.4.5 With a quinone or other compound as acceptor

1.4.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.4.9 With a copper protein as acceptor

1.4.98. undefined

1.4.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors

1.6 Acting on NADH or NADPH

1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors

1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors

1.9 Acting on a heme group of donors

1.10 Acting on diphenols and related substances as donors

1.11 Acting on a peroxide as acceptor

1.12 Acting on hydrogen as donor

1.13 Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases)

1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen

1.15 Acting on superoxide as acceptor

1.15.1 Acting on superoxide as acceptor (only sub-subclass identified to date)

1.15.1.1 superoxide dismutase

1.15.1.2 superoxide reductase

1.16 Oxidizing metal ions

1.17 Acting on CH or CH₂ groups

1.18 Acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors

1.19 Acting on reduced flavodoxin as donor

1.20 Acting on phosphorus or arsenic in donors

1.21 Catalysing the reaction X-H + Y-H = X-Y

1.22 Acting on halogen in donors

1.22.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.23 Reducing C-O-C group as acceptor

1.97 Other oxidoreductases

1.97.1 Sole sub-subclass for oxidoreductases that do not belong in the other subclasses

1.98 Enzymes using H₂ as reductant (deleted subclass)

1.99 Other enzymes using O₂ as oxidant (deleted subclass)