Recent Advances in the Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Handling by Biological Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The reduction of O₂ by natural or artificial means transforms molecular O₂ into ROS. The superoxide anion radical has attracted the attention of many scientists due to its role in life and disease. The mechanisms of its production and detoxification has been the focus of study for many researchers in the last 50 years. Drs. JoeMcCord and Fridovich discovered the activity of superoxide dismutase early on—a key protein implicated in the detoxification and protection against superoxide anion radical that can be generated by old and recently described mammalian enzymes producing this radical. Moreover, some microorganisms present a different class of enzymes named the superoxide reductases, which are implicated in the detoxification of superoxide anion and protection during infection. This Special Issue is focused on the review of the latest advances in this field.

Dr. Alejandro K. Samhan-Arias
Guest Editor

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