Superoxide dismutase

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:SOD
gptkb:Cu/Zn_SOD
gptkb:Fe_SOD
gptkb:Mn_SOD
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Down_syndrome
gptkb:cancer
gptkb:cardiovascular_disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
gptkbp:cofactor copper
iron
zinc
manganese
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Joe_McCord
gptkb:Irwin_Fridovich
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1969
gptkbp:EC_number 1.15.1.1
gptkbp:foundIn chloroplasts
mitochondria
cytosol
aerobic organisms
gptkbp:function catalyzes dismutation of superoxide into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide
gptkbp:gene gptkb:SOD2
gptkb:SOD3
gptkb:SOD1
gptkbp:GO_term gptkb:GO:0004784
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Superoxide dismutase
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:diethyldithiocarbamate
cyanide
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 21q22.11 (SOD1 in humans)
4p15.3-p15.1 (SOD3 in humans)
6q25.3 (SOD2 in humans)
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~22 kDa (SOD2)
~32 kDa (SOD1)
gptkbp:OMIM 147450
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1CB4
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Bacteria
animals
fungi
plants
gptkbp:product hydrogen peroxide
oxygen
gptkbp:role antioxidant defense
gptkbp:significance mutations linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
gptkbp:structure homodimer or homotetramer
gptkbp:substrate superoxide radical
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P00441
gptkbp:usedIn therapeutic research
biochemical assays
antioxidant research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Enzymes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6