Why does superoxide dismutase overexpression often increase hydrogen peroxide concentrations? An alternative explanation

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 798-800

  Gardner, Rui ^a   Moradas Ferreira, Pedro ^b   Salvador, Armindo ^c  

^a INSTITUTO GULBENKIAN DE CIÊNCIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CELLS; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 33747879504     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.04.007     Document Type: Letter

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