Superoxide dismutase contains the metal ions · ABC26IN0033

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Metal Toxicity Medicine · Exam: CSIR-NET 2011 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Superoxide dismutase contains the metal ions

(a)Zn (II) and Ni(II)

(b)Cu(II) and Zn(II)

(c)Ni (II) and Co(III)

(d)Cu (II) and Fe(III)

Answer

Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

Cytosolic superoxide dismutase contains Cu(II) (redox site) and Zn(II) (structural) (b).

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