superoxide dismutase

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:SOD
gptkb:superoxide_oxidoreductase
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Down_syndrome
gptkb:cancer
gptkb:ischemia-reperfusion_injury
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
gptkbp:biologicalProcess oxidative stress response
gptkbp:CASNumber 9054-89-1
gptkbp:chromosome_location_(human_SOD1) gptkb:21q22.11
gptkbp:chromosome_location_(human_SOD2) 6q25.3
gptkbp:chromosome_location_(human_SOD3) 4p15.3-p15.1
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:enzymeClassification oxidoreductase
gptkbp:foundIn almost all aerobic organisms
gptkbp:function catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide
gptkbp:gene gptkb:SOD2
gptkb:SOD3
gptkb:SOD1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label superoxide dismutase
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:diethyldithiocarbamate
cyanide
gptkbp:medical_application potential anti-inflammatory agent
potential neuroprotective agent
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~32 kDa (SOD1 dimer)
gptkbp:PDB yes
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Bacteria
animals
humans
plants
gptkbp:product hydrogen peroxide
oxygen
gptkbp:role mutations in SOD1 cause familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
gptkbp:structure glycosylated (SOD3)
homodimer (SOD1)
homotetramer (SOD2)
gptkbp:subcellularLocation gptkb:cytoplasm
mitochondria
extracellular space
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:superoxide_anion
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P00441
gptkbp:used_in_therapy antioxidant therapy research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SOD
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6