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Superoxides

Highly reactive compounds produced when oxygen is reduced by a single electron. In biological systems, they may be generated during the normal catalytic function of a number of enzymes and during the oxidation of hemoglobin to METHEMOGLOBIN. In living organisms, SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE protects the cell from the deleterious effects of superoxides.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): D01.248.497.158.685.750.850, D01.339.431.374.850, D01.650.550.750.800, D02.389.593.374.850

MeSH Unique ID: D013481

Registry Number: 11062-77-4

Entry Terms:

  • Superoxide
  • Superoxide Anion
  • Superoxide Radical

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