The basic and applied aspects of superoxide dismutase

• Published in: Journal of molecular catalysis. B, Enzymatic Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 129 - 138
• Main Authors: Bafana, Amit, Dutt, Som, Kumar, Arun, Kumar, Sanjay, Ahuja, Paramvir S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: antioxidants; Bioconversions. Hemisynthesis; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; catalytic activity; Clinical trial; clinical trials; disease prevention; Erythrocuprein; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; humans; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Mutagenesis; Orgotein; oxidative stress; pathophysiology; Phylogeny; superoxide dismutase; therapeutics; Erythrocuprein; Orgotein; Clinical trial; Phylogeny; Mutagenesis; Enzyme; Superoxide dismutase; Oxidoreductases

[Display omitted] ▶ The review summarizes various basic aspects of SOD such as its evolution, types, cellular and phylogenetic distribution, physiological importance in different organisms, mechanism of action, biochemical properties, and structural features which are responsible for its robust natu...