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superoxide dismutase

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superoxide dismutase

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of a superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen.

superoxide dismutase (sōō·per·ôkˑ·sīd dis·myōōˑ·tās),

n an enzyme that comprises metalloproteins and clears the body of superoxide radicals by converting them into less toxic substances.

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