Cat No.
NATE-0682
Description
Superoxide dismutases (SOD) are enzymes that alternately catalyze the dismutation (or partitioning) of the superoxide (O2?) radical into either ordinary molecular oxygen (O2) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Superoxide is produced as a by-product of oxygen metabolism and, if not regulated, causes many types of cell damage. Hydrogen peroxide is also damaging, but less so, and is degraded by other enzymes such as catalase. Thus, SOD is an important antioxidant defense in nearly all living cells exposed to oxygen. One exception is Lactobacillus plantarum and related lactobacilli, which use a different mechanism to prevent damage from reactive (O2?).
Abbr
SOD-PEG, Native (Bovine)
Alias
PEG-SOD; SOD-PEG
Source
bovine erythrocytes
Species
Bovine
Form
Lyophilized powder containing PEG plus 5% citrate buffer salts
Bio-activity
> 1,350 units/mg protein
Package
Package size based on protein content
Synonyms
PEG-SOD; Superoxide dismutase-polyethylene glycol; SOD-PEG
