title: Expression and role of superoxide dismutases (SOD) in pathogenic bacteria.
abstract: This review will be limited to the expression and roles of the family of metalloenzymes superoxide dismutases in pathogenic bacteria. Only animal pathogens will be described, with particular emphasis on those causing disease in man.
authors.affiliation: Council on Scientific Affairs, Division of Science, American Dental Association, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuramitsu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase