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superoxide-forming enzyme MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
superoxide-forming enzyme
Unique ID
C022709
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C022709
Entry Term(s)
O2- generating oxidase, NADPH-dependent
respiratory burst oxidase
superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.6.99.-
Previous Indexing
*NADH, NADPH OXIDOREDUCTASES (1979-2003)
Heading Mapped to
*NADPH Oxidases
Frequency
209
Note
catalyzes the reduction of oxygen to superoxide with NADPH as the electron donor, then undergoes a secondary reaction which leads to the production of hydrogen peroxide, OH and perhaps other reactive oxidants
Source
J Clin Invest 63(1):21;1979
Date of Entry
1979/01/01
Revision Date
2003/06/19
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