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The Adventures of Superoxide Dismutase in Health and Disease: Superoxide in the Balance
This chapter focuses on superoxide dismutases (SOD), a group of enzymes important for removing biologically generated superoxide anion radical (O2 .−). These enzymes function by catalyzing th...
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Eicosapentaenoic Acid Alters Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Immunoreactive Protein Levels in Normal But not Maligant Central Nervous System Derived Cells
The dose of radiation that safely can be administered to patients with malignant gliomas is limited by the potential for severe CNS morbidity. Manipulations that might increase the radiation sensitivity of gli...
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Antitumor SOD Compounds
Many studies have been recently performed on the activity of the enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) in tumor cells. This enzyme catalyzes the reaction ...