| Literature DB >> 12913271 |
Atsushi Tsuji1, Yuya Akaza, Shogo Nakamura, Ken-Ichi Kodaira, Hiro Yasukawa.
Abstract
The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum expresses three genes (sodA, sodB and sodC) encoding the extracellular Cu/Zn superoxide dismutases. Following H(2)O(2) treatment, the expression of sodA and sodB increased while that of sodC decreased. The sodC null strain formed multinucleate cells in a shaking culture. These results suggest that sodC plays a unique role in Dictyostelium discoideum.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12913271 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.26.1174
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biol Pharm Bull ISSN: 0918-6158 Impact factor: 2.233