Names & Taxonomy
- Uniprot ID:
- Q4ZJI1
- Entry Name:
- Q4ZJI1_HUMAN
- Status:
- unreviewed
- Protein Names:
- Superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1) (Fragment)
- Gene Names:
- SOD2
- Gene Names Primary:
- SOD2
- Organism:
- Homo sapiens (Human)
Structure
- Length:
- 212
- Sequence:
- RHQQAAGRQAAWLPVLGYLGSRQKHSLPDLPYDYGALEPHINAQIMQLHHSKHHAAYVNNLNVTEEKYQEALAKGDVTAQIALQPALKFNGGGHINHSIFWTNLSPNGGGEPKGELLEAIKRDFGSFDKFKEKLTAASVGVQGSGWGWLGFNKERGHLQIAACPNQDPLQGTTGLIPLLGIDVWEHAYYLQYKNVRPDYLKAIWNVINWENV
Function
- Function:
- Destroys radicals which are normally produced within the cells and which are toxic to biological systems.
- Catalytic Activity:
- 2 superoxide + 2 H(+) = O(2) + H(2)O(2).
- Gene Ontology Go:
- metal ion binding
superoxide dismutase activity - Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
- metal ion binding
superoxide dismutase activity - Keywords:
- Metal-binding
Oxidoreductase