Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. organic material
7. enzyme

Anotations

Scope note:

An enzyme that catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide into oxygen or hydrogen peroxide. It works as an antioxidant, and has also been used to catalyze the peroxidation of various compounds and as a scavenger of carbon radicals in carbonized silk fabrics.