SOD1 Is Essential for the Viability of DT40 Cells and Nuclear SOD1 Functions as a Guardian of Genomic DNA

Reactive oxygen species (ROSs) are produced during normal cellular metabolism, particularly by respiration in mitochondria, and these ROSs are considered to cause oxidative damage to macromolecules, including DNA. In our previous paper, we found no indication that depletion of mitochondrial superoxi...

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Main Authors: Eri Inoue, Keizo Tano, Hanako Yoshii, Jun Nakamura, Shusuke Tada, Masami Watanabe, Masayuki Seki, Takemi Enomoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Nucleic Acids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/795946