Showing metabocard for Superoxide (HMDB0002168)
Enzymes
- General function:
- Involved in catalase activity
- Specific function:
- Occurs in almost all aerobically respiring organisms and serves to protect cells from the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide. Promotes growth of cells including T-cells, B-cells, myeloid leukemia cells, melanoma cells, mastocytoma cells and normal and transformed fibroblast cells.
- Gene Name:
- CAT
- Uniprot ID:
- P04040
- Molecular weight:
- 59755.82
Reactions
3-Hydroxyanthranilic acid + Oxygen → Cinnabarinic acid + Superoxide + Hydrogen peroxide + Hydrogen Ion | details |
- General function:
- Involved in superoxide dismutase activity
- Specific function:
- Destroys superoxide anion radicals which are normally produced within the cells and which are toxic to biological systems.
- Gene Name:
- SOD2
- Uniprot ID:
- P04179
- Molecular weight:
- 24750.015
Reactions
Superoxide + Hydrogen Ion → Oxygen + Hydrogen peroxide | details |
- General function:
- Involved in metal ion binding
- Specific function:
- Protect the extracellular space from toxic effect of reactive oxygen intermediates by converting superoxide radicals into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen.
- Gene Name:
- SOD3
- Uniprot ID:
- P08294
- Molecular weight:
- 25850.675
Reactions
Superoxide + Hydrogen Ion → Oxygen + Hydrogen peroxide | details |