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SOD1 superoxide dismutase 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 6647, updated on 12-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
SOD1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
superoxide dismutase 1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:11179
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000142168 MIM:147450; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11179
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
ALS; SOD; ALS1; IPOA; STAHP; hSod1; HEL-S-44; homodimer
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene binds copper and zinc ions and is one of two isozymes responsible for destroying free superoxide radicals in the body. The encoded isozyme is a soluble cytoplasmic protein, acting as a homodimer to convert naturally-occuring but harmful superoxide radicals to molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. The other isozyme is a mitochondrial protein. In addition, this protein contains an antimicrobial peptide that displays antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-MRSA activity against E. coli, E. faecalis, S. aureus, S. aureus MRSA LPV+, S. agalactiae, and yeast C. krusei. Mutations in this gene have been implicated as causes of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Rare transcript variants have been reported for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2020]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 426.2), kidney (RPKM 226.6) and 23 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See SOD1 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
21q22.11
Exon count:
5
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 21 NC_000021.9 (31659693..31668931)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 21 NC_060945.1 (30027677..30036914)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 21 NC_000021.8 (33032006..33041244)

Chromosome 21 - NC_000021.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107985488 Neighboring gene F-box and WD repeat domain containing 11 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr21:33013320-33013537 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33026156-33026706 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33026707-33027255 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 13241 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 13242 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 18354 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33033348-33033857 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33033858-33034366 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA SNORA81 Neighboring gene SOD1 divergent transcript Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33044406-33044964 Neighboring gene SR-related CTD associated factor 4 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33078369-33078870 Neighboring gene high mobility group nucleosome binding domain 1 pseudogene 2 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 18355 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33098092-33098592 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33102852-33103493 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 13243 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33104135-33104776 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124905008 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:33104777-33105416 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr21:33106899-33107074

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

Associated conditions

Description Tests
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 1 not available
Spastic tetraplegia and axial hypotonia, progressive
MedGen: C5231422 OMIM: 618598 GeneReviews: Not available
not available

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Chromosome 9p21 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Finland: a genome-wide association study.
EBI GWAS Catalog

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env Antioxidant enzymes such as Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) and/or glutathione peroxidase (GPx1) protect neuronal cells from HIV-1 gp120-induced programmed cell death PubMed
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp160, precursor env Free radical scavengers such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), dimethylthiourea (DMTU) and catalase attenuate morphine and gp160-induced human monocyte apoptosis PubMed
Tat tat HIV-1 Tat upregulates NQO1, CAT, SOD1, SOD2, and HMOX1 (HO1) mRNA levels in SH-SY5Y cells PubMed
tat Exposure to HIV-1 clade B Tat protein has a greater inhibition of GSS, GPx1, SOD1, and CAT expression compared with exposure to clade C Tat protein in monocyte-derived immature dendritic cells PubMed
tat HIV-1 Tat reduces the expression of MnSOD in several cell types PubMed
tat Cotransduction with both SOD1 and GPx1 significantly prevents Tat-mediated increases in intracellular Ca2+ fluxes PubMed
tat HIV-1 induced neuron apoptosis is protected by transduction with antioxidant enzymes, Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx1) PubMed
tat Cell-permeable SOD inhibits the activation of MAP kinases including ERK, JNK and p38 and the upregulation of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 by HIV-1 Tat PubMed
tat Treatment of astrocytes with cell-permeable superoxide dismutase (SOD) leads to a decrease in Tat-induced ROS generation and NF-kappaB activation PubMed
tat The membrane transduction efficiencies and biological activities of the SOD protein are enhanced by fusing with the Tat protein transduction domain (PTD) at both termini PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables copper ion binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables copper ion binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables identical protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein homodimerization activity IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein phosphatase 2B binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protein-folding chaperone binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables small GTPase binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables superoxide dismutase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables superoxide dismutase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables zinc ion binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in action potential initiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in anterograde axonal transport ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in auditory receptor cell stereocilium organization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in determination of adult lifespan IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in ectopic germ cell programmed cell death IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in embryo implantation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in embryo implantation NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in gene expression IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in glutathione metabolic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in heart contraction IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in intracellular iron ion homeostasis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in locomotory behavior ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in muscle cell cellular homeostasis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in myeloid cell homeostasis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of developmental process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of inflammatory response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of reproductive process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neurofilament cytoskeleton organization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in neuronal action potential IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in ovarian follicle development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in peripheral nervous system myelin maintenance ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in placenta development NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of MAPK cascade ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process IC
Inferred by Curator
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cytokine production IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of oxidative stress-induced intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of phagocytosis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of superoxide anion generation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in reactive oxygen species metabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of GTPase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of T cell differentiation in thymus NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of blood pressure ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of multicellular organism growth ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of organ growth NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in relaxation of vascular associated smooth muscle ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in removal of superoxide radicals IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in removal of superoxide radicals IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in removal of superoxide radicals ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to axon injury ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to ethanol ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to heat ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to hydrogen peroxide ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to superoxide IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in retina homeostasis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in retrograde axonal transport ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in sensory perception of sound ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in spermatogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in superoxide anion generation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in superoxide metabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in superoxide metabolic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in thymus development NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in transmission of nerve impulse ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in axon cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in cytosol IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in dendrite cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in extracellular region TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular space IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in mitochondrial intermembrane space TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in mitochondrial matrix NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
located_in mitochondrion HTP PubMed 
is_active_in mitochondrion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in mitochondrion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in neuronal cell body IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in nucleoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
located_in nucleus HDA PubMed 
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in nucleus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in peroxisome IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in peroxisome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in peroxisome ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
colocalizes_with plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of protein-containing complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn]
Names
Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase
SOD, soluble
epididymis secretory protein Li 44
indophenoloxidase A
superoxide dismutase 1, soluble
superoxide dismutase, cystolic
NP_000445.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_008689.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5001..14310
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_652

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_000454.5 → NP_000445.1  superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000445.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AV756797, BC001034, CA448539, X02317
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS33536.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A6NHJ0, D3DSE4, P00441, Q16669, Q16711, Q16838, Q16839, Q16840, Q6NR85
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    H7BYH4, V9HWC9
    Related
    ENSP00000270142.7, ENST00000270142.11
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00305
    Location:3 → 147
    Cu-Zn_Superoxide_Dismutase; Copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD). superoxide dismutases catalyse the conversion of superoxide radicals to molecular oxygen. Three evolutionarily distinct families of SODs are known, of which the copper/zinc-binding family is one. Defects in the ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000021.9 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    31659693..31668931
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060945.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    30027677..30036914
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)