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superoxide dismutase

DEFINITIONS OF: superoxide dismutase

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n an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen

“oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes”
Synonyms:
SOD
Type of:
enzyme
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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