superoxide dismutase activity
id: GO:0004784
name: superoxide dismutase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the reaction: 2 superoxide + 2 H+ = O2 + hydrogen peroxide.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0016209 | antioxidant activity |
GO:0016721 | oxidoreductase activity, acting on superoxide radicals as acceptor |