Superoxide

Word SUPEROXIDE
Character 10
Hyphenation su per ox ide
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Superoxide"

What do we mean by superoxide?

A peroxide

The univalent anion, O2-, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion

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The word "superoxide" in example sentences

The key ingredient is an enzyme called superoxide dismutase, thought to ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

- Aloe Vera - It is believes that the regular use of aloe vera gel activates the production of nitric oxide and contains an enzyme known as superoxide dismutane. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Free radicals: By examining tissue from 18 ALS families, a team led by Dr. Robert Brown of Massachusetts General Hospital found that sufferers shared a number of mutations in the gene that enables the body to produce an enzyme called superoxide dismutase, or SOD. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In these cases, ALS is caused by the misfolding and aggregation of an enzyme called superoxide dismutase (SOD). ❋ Unknown (2007)

Copper, along with manganese (yet another trace mineral for which green beans are an excellent source), is an essential cofactor of a key oxidative enzyme called superoxide dismutase. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Copper, along with manganese (yet another trace mineral for which crimini mushrooms is a very good source), is an essential cofactor of a key oxidative enzyme called superoxide dismutase. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Manganese is also a critical component of an important antioxidant enzyme called superoxide dismutase. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition, manganese is an integral component of an internally produced antioxidant enzyme called superoxide dismutase. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, people with elevated triglycerides overproduce a chemical component called the superoxide free radical. ❋ Dr. Mike Moreno (2010)

This problem is further complicated because the critical antioxidant enzymes we make called superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase, which helps the body use glutathione to protect you are dependent on essential dietary nutrients to help them work well. ❋ M.D. Mark Hyman (2009)

They were also more active than normal mice, and after eating, their brains had higher levels of a compound called superoxide dismutase, an antioxidant that protects cells from damage. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The team disabled five genes responsible for producing a group of proteins called superoxide dismutases (SODs), which detoxify one of the main ROS. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In 1993, a team of researchers led by Dr. Brown discovered the first gene linked to familial ALS, a protein anti-oxidant known as superoxide dismutase, or

The researchers studied mice with a mutation in a gene called superoxide dismutase 1 ❋ Unknown (2009)

Arthritis and Inflammatory Conditions Usual dosage level: 4 oz. daily The inflammatory free radical most often implicated in arthritis is known as the superoxide anion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For the study, lead researchers Dr George Leikauf, and Dr Holger Schulz looked at a gene called superoxide dismutase 3 (SOD3), previously shown to protect the lungs from the effects of asbestos and oxidative stress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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