superoxide dis·mut·ase /-dɪsˈmjuˌtes, ˌtez/
superoxide dis·mu·tase /-ˈdɪsmjuˌtes/ 名詞
superoxide dismutase
n : an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into
hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are
normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide
dismutase enzymes" [syn: SOD]