The Cu,Zn Superoxide Dismutase: not only a dismutase enzyme

The Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) is an ubiquitary cytosolic dimeric carbohydrate free molecule, belonging to a family of isoenzymes involved in the scavenger of superoxide anions. This effect certainly represents the main and well known function ascribed to this enzyme. Here we highlight new a...

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Main Authors: Paolo Mondola, Simona Damiano, Anna Sasso, Mariarosaria Santillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00594/full