title: Isolation and characterization of superoxide dismutase: a personal history and tribute to Joe McCord and Irwin Fridovich.
abstract: The discovery of superoxide dismutase twenty years ago gave new meaning to work on erythrocuprein. This tribute to the achievement of Joe McCord and Irwin Fridovich is an account of experience of superoxide dismutase from old obscure copper protein of red blood cells to new exciting enzyme of oxygen free-radical metabolism, and an affirmation of the superoxide theory of oxygen toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Malta, Msida, England.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Bannister
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bannister
mesh_terms: D002621:Chemistry; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D005609:Free Radicals; D006666:History of Medicine; D009657:North Carolina; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000266:history / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013481:Superoxides
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D013481:Superoxides; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase