A copper-and zinc-containing enzyme present in all oxygen-using organisms that scavenges free radicals and converts them into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen.
An oxy radical-metabolizing enzyme involved in the removal of the superoxide free radical. SOD catalyzes the breakdown of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and water and therefore is central in the regulation of reactive oxygen species levels.
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) works along with glutathione to neutralize reactive oxygen molecules in the body. SOD specifically targets the superoxide radical, which attacks cell mitochondria.
enzyme containing Cu/Zn or Fe that catalyzes the reaction of superoxide anion with hydrogen ions to form oxygen and hydrogen peroxide.
an enzyme used in skin care products.
A substance which destroys superoxide radical and may stimulates hair growth.
a naturally occurring cellular antioxidant that is part of the mechanism by which immune system cells kill or deactivate invading microorganisms.
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.
a zinc and copper or manganese containing enzyme which reacts with superoxide radicals to convert them to less dangerous chemical entities.
chemicals that catalyzes the destruction of oxygen free radicals. It protects oxygen metabolizing cells against the harmful effects of superoxide free radicals.
A naturally occurring enzyme that can protect the skin from free radicals, which can cause skin damage.
As A Treatment"...Nevertheless, three minerals are needed by the body to make its own SOD: zinc, copper and manganese..."
As A Treatment"...Additional research with enteric-coated tablets of active SOD may provide new routes of administration in the future for use in inflammatory disorders..."
As A Treatment" Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an antiinflammatory, antioxidant enzyme produced by the body that protects against joint inflammation..."
The enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD, ), catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. As such, it is an important antioxidant defense in nearly all cells exposed to oxygen. One of the exceedingly rare exceptions is Lactobacillus plantarum and related lactobacilli, which use a different mechanism.