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GeneQ15335612· pop 5· linked from 109 articles

Also known as IPOB, MNSOD, MVCD6, IPO-B, Mn-SOD, superoxide dismutase 2, mitochondrial, superoxide dismutase 2, GClnc1

Superoxide dismutase 2, mitochondrial (SOD2), also known as manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the SOD2 gene on chromosome 6. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 1. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. This gene is a member of the iron/manganese superoxide dismutase family. It encodes a mitochondrial protein that forms a homotetramer and binds one manganese ion per subunit. This protein binds to the superoxide byproducts of oxidative phosphorylation and converts them to hydrogen p

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SOD2
Name
superoxide dismutase 2
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
GC1, GClnc1, IPO-B, IPOB, MNSOD, MVCD6, Mn-SOD, lncRNA-GC1

This gene is a member of the iron/manganese superoxide dismutase family. It encodes a mitochondrial protein that forms a homotetramer and binds one manganese ion per subunit. This protein binds to the superoxide byproducts of oxidative phosphorylation and converts them to hydrogen peroxide and diatomic oxygen. Mutations in this gene have been associated with idiopathic cardiomyopathy (IDC), premature aging, sporadic motor neuron disease, and cancer. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 1. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016].

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HomoloGene ID
530
cytogenetic location
6q25.3
genomic start
160090089
genomic end
160183561
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  • Structure
  • Function
  • Mechanism
  • Clinical significance
  • Cancer risk
  • Role in oxidative stress
  • Yeast studies
  • Role in invertebrates
  • Animal studies
  • Interactions
  • References
  • Further reading

Superoxide dismutase 2, mitochondrial (SOD2), also known as manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the SOD2 gene on chromosome 6. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 1. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. This gene is a member of the iron/manganese superoxide dismutase family. It encodes a mitochondrial protein that forms a homotetramer and binds one manganese ion per subunit. This protein binds to the superoxide byproducts of oxidative phosphorylation and converts them to hydrogen peroxide and diatomic oxygen. Mutations in this gene have been associated with idiopathic cardiomyopathy (IDC), premature aging, sporadic motor neuron disease, and cancer.

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