SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does superoxide dismutase mean? 

• SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE (noun)
  The noun SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

SOD; superoxide dismutase

Context example:

oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes

Hypernyms ("superoxide dismutase" is a kind of...):

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

 Context examples 

A derivative of pyridoxyl ethyldiamine (PLED) and mimetic of the human mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), with antioxidant, metal chelating and potential chemoprotective activities.

(PLED-based MnSOD Mimetic, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutant superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), as seen in some familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) cases, may be toxic because it is unstable, forming aggregates in the motor neuron cytoplasm, axoplasm and mitochondria.

(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

A manganese-based non-peptidyl mimetic of the human mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), with potential antioxidant and chemo/radioprotective activities.

(Imisopasem Manganese, NCI Thesaurus)

This species is non-spore forming, does not hydrolyze dextran and is superoxide dismutase and lysine decarboxylase negative.

(Fusobacterium necrophorum, NCI Thesaurus)

ATN-224 selectively chelates the copper ion in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) in endothelial cells, thereby depleting SOD1 of copper and inhibiting its activity.

(Bis(choline)tetrathiomolybdate, NCI Thesaurus)

This species is motile, spore forming, catalase and superoxide dismutase positive, indole negative, and reduces nitrate, hydrolyzes starch, and does not ferment glucose or lactose.

(Bacillus subtilis, NCI Thesaurus)

The components in Antrodia cinnamomea supplement are rather complex, however, rich in triterpenoids, polysaccharides, nucleosides (adenosine) nucleic acids, superoxide dismutase, other small molecular weight proteins and steroid like compounds.

(Antrodia cinnamomea Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a type of antiangiogenesis agent and a type of superoxide dismutase inhibitor.

(ATN-224, NCI Dictionary)

A plasmid DNA encoding human manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and liposomally encapsulated with potential chemoprotective activity.

(Liposomal MnSOD Plasmid, NCI Thesaurus)

A topical hydrophilic gel containing a recombinant form of the human Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1), a cytoplasmic antioxidant enzyme, encapsulated in liposomes with potential anti-inflammatory and adjuvant activities.

(Liposome-encapsulated Recombinant Human Cu/Zn Superoxide-dismutase, NCI Thesaurus)