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Gene information for SOD3 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID6649
Official gene symbolSOD3
Full namesuperoxide dismutase 3, extracellular
Aliases,EC-SOD,MGC20077,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a member of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) protein family. SODs are antioxidant enzymes that catalyze the dismutation of two superoxide radicals into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. The product of this gene is thought to protect the brain, lungs, and other tissues from oxidative stress. The protein is secreted into the extracellular space and forms a glycosylated homotetramer that is anchored to the extracellular matrix (ECM) and cell surfaces through an interaction with heparan sulfate proteoglycan and collagen. A fraction of the protein is cleaved near the C-terminus before secretion to generate circulating tetramers that do not interact with the ECM. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 4   Locus: 4p15.3-p15.1
Gene position24797085 - 24802467  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5383 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID185490