When Superoxide Radicals Accumulate,superoxide Dismutase Catalyzes the Formation of Hydrogen

question 8

Multiple Choice

When superoxide radicals accumulate,superoxide dismutase catalyzes the formation of hydrogen peroxide.What happens to the hydrogen peroxide?

• A)It freely dissociates to water.
• B)It is excreted in the urine and through the lungs.
• C)It is converted to water and oxygen via catalase or glutathione peroxidase.
• D)It is used in the synthesis of DNA and RNA.

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