Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
Q7Z7M6
Entry Name:
Q7Z7M6_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:
210
Sequence:
AVCGTSRQLAPALGYLGSRQKHSLPDLPYDYGALEPHINAQIMQLHHSKHHAAYVNNLNVTEEKYQEALAKGDVTAQIALQPALKFNGGGHINHSIFWTNLSPNGGGEPKGELLEAIKRDFGSFDKFKEKLTAASVGVQGSGWGWLGFNKERGHLQIAACPNQDPLQGTTGLIPLLGIDVWEHAYYLQYKNVRPDYLKAIWNVINWENVT

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
age-dependent response to reactive oxygen species
regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
age-dependent response to reactive oxygen species
regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
metal ion binding
superoxide dismutase activity
Keywords:
Metal-binding
Oxidoreductase