superoxide dismutase

Definitions of superoxide dismutase
  1. noun
    an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
    “oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes”
    synonyms: SOD
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    type of:
    enzyme
    any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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