superoxide dismutase

NOUN

20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

superoxide dismutase is a valid 20-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1U1P3E1R1O1X8I1D2E1D2I1S1M3U1T1A1S1E1

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96

MEANING

What does superoxide dismutase mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen.

“oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes”

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