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Hydrogen peroxide damages the zinc-binding site of zinc-deficient Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics - 1 Aug 2001
Sampson J B, Beckman J S
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase (Cu,Zn SOD) account for approximately 20% of cases of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a late-onset neurodegenerative disease affecting motor neurons. These mutations decrease protein stability and lower zinc affinity. Zinc-deficient SOD (Cu,E...
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