Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase [Cu-Zn]

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Extracellular superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn] (240 aa, ~26 kDa) is encoded by the human SOD3 gene. This protein plays a role in the conversion of extracellular superoxides into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen.

**Synonyms:** - EC 1.15.1.1 - EC-SOD - SOD3 - Superoxide Dismutase 3