superoxide dismutase

Introduction

Dismutates superoxide into H2O2 + O2

2H+ + 2 O2- -> H2O2 + O2

More general terms

• oxidoreductase
• metalloprotein

More specific terms

• Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD-1)
• extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD, SOD3)
• Mn+2 superoxide dismutase (SOD-2, Mn-SOD, SOD2)

Component of

• cysteine/lysine/methionine/superoxide dismutase