Open AccessGenetics of human superoxide dismutase
Author(s) -
BECKMAN G.,
BECKMAN L.,
NILSSON L.O.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
hereditas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1601-5223
pISSN - 0018-0661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1975.tb01460.x
Subject(s) - superoxide dismutase , sod2 , biology , allele , genetics , gene , enzyme , phenotype , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry
The formal genetics of superoxide dismutase has been studied in a family material from northern Sweden. The results verify the hypothesis that the three phenotypes SOD 1, SOD 2–1 and SOD 2 are controlled by two autosomal alleles. Although the SOD 2 gene appears to be associated with somewhat lower enzyme activity, the SOD 2–1 and SOD 2 types were found not be associated with disease.