Structure and Properties of Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutases

Structure and Properties of Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutases Ivano Bertini, Stefano Mangani, and Maria Silvia Viezzoli... 

Bertini I, Magnani S, Viezzoli M-S. (1998) Structure and properties of copper-zinc superoxide dismutases. In Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Sykes AG. (ed.), pp. 127-250, Academic Press New York. 

STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF COPPER-ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASES... 

Our knowledge of the structural properties and enzymic function of a large number of copper proteins has accumulated during the last few decades. The main results have been comprehensively reviewed 1—4) or presented at symposia (5—54). This survey is devoted to erythro-cuprein, one of the most actively studied copper proteins. Erythrocu-prein is sometimes called haemocuprein, hepatocuprein, cerebrocuprein, cytocuprein, or erythro-cupro-zinc protein. Alternatively, the name superoxide dismutase has been suggested as descriptive of its activity the enzyme-catalyzed disproportionation of anionic monovalent superoxide radicals. However, whether or not the enzymic reaction is specific for Oi- still needs to be investigated1). Thus, the name erythrocuprein is used throughout this review. 

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