Definition of SUPEROXIDE. Meaning of SUPEROXIDE. Synonyms of SUPEROXIDE

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Definition of SUPEROXIDE

Superoxide
Superoxide Su`per*ox"ide, n. (Chem.) See Peroxide. [Obs.]

Meaning of SUPEROXIDE from wikipedia

- In chemistry, a superoxide is a compound that contains the superoxide ion, which has the chemical formula O−2. The systematic name of the anion is dioxide(1−)...
- Superoxide di****ase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1) is an enzyme that alternately catalyzes the di****ation (or partitioning) of the superoxide (O− 2) anion radical...
- Pot****ium superoxide is an inorganic compound with the formula KO2. It is a yellow paramagnetic solid that decomposes in moist air. It is a rare example...
- The hydroperoxyl radical, also known as the hydrogen superoxide, is the protonated form of superoxide with the chemical formula HO2, also written HOO•. This...
- Rubidium superoxide or rubidium hyperoxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula RbO2. In terms of oxidation states, the negatively charged...
- Sodium superoxide is the inorganic compound with the formula NaO2. This yellow-orange solid is a salt of the superoxide anion. It is an intermediate in...
- such as glutathione, mycothiol, or bacillithiol, and enzyme systems like superoxide di****ase, can prevent damage from oxidative stress. Known dietary antioxidants...
- Lithium superoxide is an unstable inorganic salt with formula LiO2. A radical compound, it can be produced at low temperature in matrix isolation experiments...
- Superoxide reductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of highly reactive and toxic superoxide (O2−) into less toxic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2):...
- Calcium peroxide or calcium dioxide is the inorganic compound with the formula CaO2. It is the peroxide (O22−) salt of Ca2+. Commercial samples can be...