reviewIBRO Neuroscience ReportsJan 23, 2024GOLD OA

Superoxide dismutase and neurological disorders

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research · American University of Antigua · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is a common antioxidant enzyme found majorly in living cells. The main physiological role of SOD is detoxification and maintain the redox balance, acts as a first line of defence against Reactive nitrogen species (RNS), Reactive oxygen species (ROS), and other such potentially hazardous molecules. SOD catalyses the conversion of superoxide anion free radicals (O 2 -. ) into molecular oxygen (O 2 ) and hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) in the cells. Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are expressed in neurons and glial cells throughout the CNS both intracellularly and extracellularly. Endogenous oxidative stress (OS) linked with enlarged production of reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs),…

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