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superoxide dismutase

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[soo-per-ahks-ahyd dis-myoo-tayz] / ˌsu pərˌɑks aɪd ˈdɪs mjʊˌteɪz /

noun

Biology. an enzyme that protects cells from damage during metabolism by catalyzing the dismutation, or simultaneous oxidation and reduction, of harmful superoxide into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide.

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superoxide dismutases

plural

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