FUNCTION: Destroys radicals which are normally produced within the cells and which are toxic to biological systems. * CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: 2 superoxide + 2 H+ = O2 + H2O2. * COFACTOR: Manganese. * SUBUNIT: Homotetramer. * SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Mitochondrial matrix. * SIMILARITY: BELONGS TO THE IRON/MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE FAMILY. |
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25-JAN-03
Last Update 13-Mar-03