SOD1 catalyzes 2H+ + O2.- => O2 + H2O2 (mitochondrial intermembrane space)

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R-HSA-3777112
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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A portion of SOD1 is located in the mitochondrial intermembrane space (IMS) where it catalyzes the formation of oxygen (O2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) from superoxide (O2.-) (He et al. 2011, Higgins et al. 2002, inferred from rat in Okado-Matsumoto and Fridovich 2001).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
11507097 Subcellular distribution of superoxide dismutases (SOD) in rat liver: Cu,Zn-SOD in mitochondria

Fridovich, I, Okado-Matsumoto, A

J. Biol. Chem. 2001
11886899 Mutant Cu, Zn superoxide dismutase that causes motoneuron degeneration is present in mitochondria in the CNS

Xu, Z, Ding, H, Higgins, CM, Jung, C

J. Neurosci. 2002
21393238 Mitochondrial Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase mediates pulmonary fibrosis by augmenting H2O2 generation

Spitz, DR, Ryan, AJ, McCormick, ML, Murthy, S, He, C, Carter, AB

J. Biol. Chem. 2011
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superoxide dismutase activity of SOD1 dimer [mitochondrial intermembrane space]

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