KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 34 · KROK (Dentistry)
In the process of metabolism human body produces active oxygen forms, including superoxide anion radical O₂⁻. This anion is inactivated by the following enzyme:
- A. Glutathione reductase
- B. Peroxidase
- C. Glutathione peroxidase
- D. Superoxide dismutase
- E. Catalase
Hint
Separate the enzymes that act on the superoxide radical itself from those that remove hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxides at a later step.
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