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Target sequence polymorphism of human manganese superoxide dismutase gene and its association with cancer risk: a review.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Dec 2008
Bag Arundhati, Bag Niladri
Abstract excerpt
In normal state of a cell, endogenous antioxidant enzyme system maintains the level of reactive oxygen species generated by mitochondrial respiratory chain. Mitochondrial superoxide dismutase [SOD; manganese SOD (MnSOD) or SOD2] neutralizes highly reactive superoxide radical (O(*-)(2)), the first member in the plethora of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species. A polymorphism in the target sequence of MnSOD...
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