Protein
Superoxide dismutase [Mn] 2, mitochondrial
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Destroys superoxide anion radicals which are normally produced within the cells and which are toxic to biological systems.
Similarity
Belongs to the iron/manganese superoxide dismutase family.
Sequence
MLQSTARTASKLVQPVAGVLAVRSKHTLPDLPFDYADLEPVISHEIMQLHHQKHHATYVNNLNQIEEKLHEAVSKGNLKEAIALQPALKFNGGGHINHSIFWTNLAKDGGEPSKELMDTIKRDFGSLDNLQKRLSDITIAVQGSGWGWLGYCKKDKILKIATCANQDPLEGMVPLFGIDVWEHAYYLQYKNVRPDYVHAIWKIANWKNISERFANARQ