SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE
\sˌuːpəɹˈɒksa͡ɪd dɪsmjˈuːte͡ɪs], \sˌuːpəɹˈɒksaɪd dɪsmjˈuːteɪs], \s_ˌuː_p_ə_ɹ_ˈɒ_k_s_aɪ_d d_ɪ_s_m_j_ˈuː_t_eɪ_s]\
Definitions of SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE
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an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes"
By Princeton University
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