| Description: | Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is one of the most important enzymes in defending oxidative stress. SOD catalyses the dismutation of superoxide anion (O2-) into hydrogen peroxide and molecular oxygen (O2). Oxidative stress through reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in the etiology and progression in certain diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and various autoimmune disorders. ROS have shown to cause cellular damage, enzyme inactivation, and more particularly, epigenetic damage of DNA. Thus, the determination of SOD activity is necessary in various research fields related to human diseases. |
