superoxide /su·per·ox·ide/ (-ok´sīd) any compound containing the highly reactive and extremely toxic oxygen radical O2−, a common intermediate in numerous biological oxidations.
superoxide
superoxide,
su·per·ox·ide (s  p r- k s d)n. A compound containing a univalent anionic oxygen molecule or the univalent anion itself. |
superoxide
[-ok′sīd]
a common reactive form of oxygen that is formed when molecular oxygen gains a single electron. Superoxide radicals can attack susceptible biologic targets, including lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
superoxide,
n a common form of oxygen that is created when molecular oxygen gains a single electron. Superoxide radicals may attack susceptible biologic targets, including lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
superoxide
any compound containing the highly reactive superoxide ion O2−, a common intermediate in numerous biological oxidations and an important killing mechanism generated in lysosomes of phagocytes after they have phagocytosed microorganisms.
superoxide dismutase
an enzyme that converts peroxides to two kinds of molecules in different states of oxidation. Present in aerobic bacteria.
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