While superoxide is typically recognized for its destructive effects on DNA, proteins, and other cellular molecules, this study highlights a novel, constructive role for the molecule in biosynthesis.

Various fluorophores and agents that block mitochondrial electron transport have been used to show that superoxide generated in ... A specific reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide anion, ...

According to a study published in Water Research in April 2020, superoxide produces hydroxyl radicals in lake water. Hydroxyl radicals break down poorly biodegradable organic matter such as humic ...

A new research paper titled "Knockout of AMD-associated gene POLDIP2 reduces mitochondrial superoxide in human retinal pigment epithelial cells" has been published in Aging.