Protein Name superoxide dismutase 3
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 25352
Gene Symbol

Sod3

UniProt Q08420 (SODE_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 77
Total Number of Articles : 68
Description

superoxide dismutase 3

Gene Summary

Enables superoxide dismutase activity. Involved in blood vessel diameter maintenance; response to copper ion; and response to oxidative stress. Located in several cellular components, including extracellular matrix; extracellular space; and nucleus. Used to study hypertension. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including coronary artery disease (multiple); diabetes mellitus (multiple); diabetic retinopathy; lung disease (multiple); and polyneuropathy. Orthologous to human SOD3 (superoxide dismutase 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • extracellular superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn]
  • EC-SOD
  • Superoxide dimutase 3
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Properties