Protein
Extracellular superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn]
Organism
Onchocerca volvulus
Function
Destroys radicals which are normally produced within the cells and which are toxic to biological systems. May act in the parasite defense against phagocyte-generated reactive oxygen species.
Similarity
Belongs to the Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase family.
Sequence
MINSFIVIFLSFLIFINYANLVCVEATHVYGRRSHSNGMHGNGARRAVAVLRGDAGVSGIIYFQQGSGGSITTISGSVSGLTPGLHGFHVHQYGDQTNGCTSAGDHYNPFGKTHGGPNDRIKHIGDLGNIVAGANGVAEVYINSYDIKLRGPLSVIGHSLVVHANTDDLGQGTGNMREESLKTGNAGSRLACGVIGIAAVS