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Polymorphism in the manganese superoxide dismutase gene.
Free radical research - 1 Jul 2007
Elsakka Noha E, Webster Nigel R, Galley Helen F
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage occur in sepsis. Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) provides the main defence against oxidative stress within mitochondria. Ala9Val is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the MnSOD gene, predicted to affect intra-mitochondrial transport of the enzyme. We found a significant difference in the genotype frequency between healthy subjects (n = 100) and patients with...
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