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Anaerobic Microbes: Oxygen Detoxification Without Superoxide Dismutase

Jenney, Francis E., Verhagen, Marc F. J. M., Cui, Xiaoyuan, Adams, Michael W. W.·1999·Science

Abstract

Superoxide reductase from the hyperthermophilic anaerobe Pyrococcus furiosus uses electrons from reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, by way of rubredoxin and an oxidoreductase, to reduce superoxide to hydrogen peroxide, which is then reduced to water by peroxidases. Unlike superoxide dismutase, the enzyme that protects aerobes from the toxic effects of oxygen, SOR does not catalyze the production of oxygen from superoxide and therefore confers a selective advantage on anaerobes. Superoxide reductase and associated proteins are catalytically active 80°C below the optimum growth temperature (100°C) of P. furiosus , conditions under which the organism is likely to be exposed to oxygen.

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Authors
Jenney, F. E., Verhagen, M. F. J. M., Cui, X., & Adams, M. W. W.
Venue
Science
Published
1999-10-08
Volume
286
Issue
5438
Pages
306-309
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2069192355
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398
References
54
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journal article
Language
en
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Jenney, F. E., Verhagen, M. F. J. M., Cui, X., & Adams, M. W. W. (1999). Anaerobic Microbes: Oxygen Detoxification Without Superoxide Dismutase. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.286.5438.306

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