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Superoxide Dismutase AN ENZYMIC FUNCTION FOR ERYTHROCUPREIN (HEMOCUPREIN)

Joe M. McCord, +1 more
- 25 Nov 1969 - 
- Vol. 244, Iss: 22, pp 6049-6055
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The demonstration that O2·- can reduce ferricytochrome c and tetranitromethane, and that superoxide dismutase, by competing for the superoxide radicals, can markedly inhibit these reactions, is demonstrated.
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This article is published in Journal of Biological Chemistry.The article was published on 1969-11-25 and is currently open access. It has received 12468 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Copper chaperone for superoxide dismutase & Superoxide reductase.

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The Reduction of Cytochrome c by Milk Xanthine Oxidase

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The Preparation and Properties of Deflavo Xanthine Oxidase

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The mechanism of aerobic oxidase reaction catalyzed by peroxidase.

TL;DR: It has been found that peroxidase catalyzes the formation of free radicals of hydrogen donors in the presence of H 2 O 2, and Compound III is not an active intermediate for dihydroxyfumarate oxidation.
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Electron-spin-resonance evidence for enzymic reduction of oxygen to a free radical, the superoxide ion.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the species observed is the superoxide ion, O(2) (-), and that the stability of this ion is greatly increased in alkaline solution.
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