Superoxide dismutases (SOD), a group of metal-containing enzymes, have a vital anti-
oxidant role in human health, conferred by their scavenging of one of the reactive oxygen …

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is the only known enzyme to directly scavenge a free radical.
Specifically, SOD dismutes superoxide to oxygen and hydrogen peroxide with high …

Excessive reactive oxygen species Revised abstract, especially superoxide anion (O2•−),
play important roles in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases, including …

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) has now been known for 35 years. While the superoxide
radical and SOD have been implicated in many disease states including inflammatory …

Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are necessary antioxidant enzymes that protect cells from
reactive oxygen species (ROS). Decreased levels of SODs or mutations that affect their …

Reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide radicals, are thought to underlie the
pathogenesis of various diseases. Almost 3 to 10% of the oxygen utilized by tissues is …

Highlights•Superoxide dismutases (SODs) have important regulatory functions in
metabolism, signalling and transcription.•SODs are crucial for cancer cell growth …

Numerous short-lived and highly reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide (O2−),
hydroxyl radical, and hydrogen peroxide are continuously generated in vivo. Depending …

Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) is a frontline antioxidant enzyme catalysing superoxide
breakdown and is important for most forms of eukaryotic life. The evolution of aerobic …

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is among the most potent antioxidants known in nature and is
an important constituent of cellular defence against oxidative stress. The enzyme shows …