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| Name: | Superoxides |
|---|---|
| PubChem Compound ID: | 5359597 |
| Description: | Highly reactive compounds produced when oxygen is reduced by a single electron. In biological systems, they may be generated during the normal catalytic function of a number of enzymes and during the oxidation of hemoglobin to METHEMOGLOBIN. In living organisms, SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE protects the cell from the deleterious effects of superoxides. |
| Molecular formula: | O2- |
| Molecular weight: | 31.9988 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
dioxide(.1-); Superoxide anion; (O2)(.-); dioxide(1-); O2.-; O2(.-); superoxide radical; dioxidanidyl; Superoxide; Hyperoxid.
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