{"id":1722,"date":"2023-04-13T19:21:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T19:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tetrasod.com\/?page_id=1722"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:19:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:19:59","slug":"oxidative-stress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/en\/oxidative-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxidative Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1722\" class=\"elementor elementor-1722\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1535ce9 padtopdown elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1535ce9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a1e8f9\" data-id=\"2a1e8f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6dede elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf6dede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oxidative Stress<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedddab elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"bedddab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/en\/\">Portada<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a90a87 padtopdown elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a90a87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f21bd5\" data-id=\"2f21bd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccb4b23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccb4b23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ae892f\" data-id=\"4ae892f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b5920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82b5920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is <b>Oxidative Stress?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984a52a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"984a52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1853\" src=\"http:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/stress-oxidative.jpg\" alt=\"oxidative stress\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/stress-oxidative.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/stress-oxidative-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/stress-oxidative-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b35bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b35bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before and after oxidation procces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e40999\" data-id=\"4e40999\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2abd74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2abd74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Oxidative stress<\/strong> is a phenomenon that occurs when there is an imbalance between the production of <strong>Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)<\/strong> and the ability of cellular defenses to manage them.<\/p><p>ROS are molecules naturally produced during <strong>cellular metabolism<\/strong>, as part of the process by which cells generate energy. These molecules can interact with various cellular components, including DNA, proteins, and cell membranes, and their accumulation can lead to molecular-level changes.<\/p><p>When ROS production is high and internal defenses are insufficient, <strong>oxidative stress<\/strong> occurs. Simply put, oxidative stress <strong>reflects oxidative activity within the cells<\/strong>\u2014a natural phenomenon that occurs over time and is associated with cellular function.<\/p><p>This process is one of the reasons why <strong>antioxidant enzymes<\/strong>, such as <strong>SOD<\/strong>, and other antioxidant defense systems are of interest in the study of <strong>functional ingredients and nutritional or cosmetic products.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac6345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bac6345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the cellular level, oxidative stress reflects an <strong>increase in oxidative activity within cells<\/strong>, resulting from the accumulation of <strong>ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species)<\/strong>. This process occurs naturally during cellular metabolism and can induce molecular-level changes over the course of life.<\/p><p>The study of oxidative stress is relevant for <strong>ingredients with antioxidant activity<\/strong>, such as SOD, which are part of antioxidant defense systems in <strong>supplements and cosmetic products<\/strong>, without implying direct effects on consumer health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60f0a7b padtopdown elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60f0a7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ede7671\" data-id=\"ede7671\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3a130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b3a130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Oxidative Stress is produced?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3461f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d3461f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/infografia-oxidative-stress.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2187\" alt=\"how is produced the oxidative stress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/infografia-oxidative-stress.png 800w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/infografia-oxidative-stress-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/infografia-oxidative-stress-768x870.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac2a51e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac2a51e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aca53c8\" data-id=\"aca53c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b140cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b140cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oxidative stress occurs continuously in the body. Millions of metabolic processes take place at any given moment and can generate oxidative damage. As we age, the body may face greater challenges in maintaining balance against these processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed31763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed31763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Why is Oxidative Stress important?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-45b2b9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45b2b9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6421499\" data-id=\"6421499\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169ba86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"169ba86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oxidative stress occurs naturally in the body, and when it increases, it can influence cellular balance. Peer-reviewed scientific studies have examined oxidative stress in relation to various physiological processes, including <strong>cardiovascular function, fertility, auditory function, cognitive performance, joint health, and skin, among others<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Additionally, research in experimental models has shown that genetic modifications associated with greater resistance to oxidative stress are linked to <strong>increased longevity<\/strong>. Therefore, nutritional strategies that support balance against reactive oxygen species are of interest for the development of ingredients and formulations aimed at promoting overall wellness and functional support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dc1dc9\" data-id=\"3dc1dc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67db029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67db029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/oxidative-stress-human-body-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1090\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/oxidative-stress-human-body-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/oxidative-stress-human-body-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/oxidative-stress-human-body-1-768x660.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9228bd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9228bd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d14736\" data-id=\"4d14736\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccad2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ccad2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"subtitle\"><strong>How can balance against oxidative stress be supported?<\/strong><\/h2><p>One of the body\u2019s primary natural mechanisms is the enzyme<b><strong>superoxide dismutase <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/tetrasod.com\/superoxide-dismutase\/\">SOD<\/a>)<\/b> Present in all forms of life exposed to oxygen, SOD has helped protect living organisms from oxidation for over 2 billion years.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/tetrasod.com\/superoxide-dismutase\/\"><strong>SOD<\/strong><\/a> plays a key role in regulating the production of <strong>reactive oxygen species (ROS),<\/strong> helping to maintain cellular balance against oxidative processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea66a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eea66a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Oxidative-stress-SOD-enzyme.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Oxidative-stress-SOD-enzyme.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Oxidative-stress-SOD-enzyme-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Oxidative-stress-SOD-enzyme-768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Antioxidant enzyme vs classical antioxidant<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa24b7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa24b7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-672096f\" data-id=\"672096f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a73e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a73e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Antioxidant enzymes<\/strong> (also called \u201cprimary antioxidants\u201d) exhibit high catalytic activity and participate in the neutralization of millions of free radicals. In contrast, <strong>classical antioxidants<\/strong> (or \u201csecondary antioxidants\u201d) act on one free radical at a time and are quickly depleted, requiring the action of additional enzymes to maintain their antioxidant function.\n<h2><b>Studies of Oxidative Stress<\/b><\/h2>\n<strong>TetraSOD<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <\/strong>is an ingredient that can activate the transcription factor <strong>Nrf2<\/strong>, a key pathway in <strong>regulating the balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS)<\/strong> and cellular antioxidant systems. Activation of Nrf2 influences the expression of numerous genes associated with cytoprotective functions, including the endogenous production of antioxidant enzymes such as <strong>SOD, CAT, and GPx.<\/strong>\n\nSOD, the active component of TetraSOD\u00ae, participates in the neutralization of ROS and remains active to interact with new reactive molecules. This mechanism has attracted <strong>growing interest among researchers and industry professionals<\/strong> exploring innovative approaches to supporting cellular antioxidant balance.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4513a8d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4513a8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bb983d\" data-id=\"8bb983d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9bece elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ba9bece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17557c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17557c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-423619e\" data-id=\"423619e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a97bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88a97bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbff1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbff1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What is Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3bc55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a3bc55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Superoxide dismutases (SOD) are key enzymes in the regulation of cellular antioxidant balance, representing one of the main enzymatic systems against free radicals. SOD catalyzes the dismutation of the superoxide anion into hydrogen peroxide (H\u2082O\u2082), which is subsequently converted into water (H\u2082O) and molecular oxygen (O\u2082) by accessory enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT).<\/p><p>These enzymes are present across all taxonomic groups of living organisms, from prokaryotes (archaea and bacteria) to eukaryotes, varying in the number of isoforms present. All known SODs are metalloenzymes, meaning they require a metallic cofactor for activity, typically iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), or manganese (Mn).<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"><strong>TetraSOD\u00ae exhibits one of the highest SOD activities<\/strong> identified in nature. Thanks to the production technology developed by Fitoplancton Marino, levels exceeding 30,000 IU\/g of dry biomass have been measured. Detailed genetic studies of the microalga <em>Tetraselmis chuii<\/em> have identified three genes encoding different SOD isoforms (Mn, Cu-Zn, and Ni), whose combined action contributes to the extremely high total activity observed in TetraSOD<\/span><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f0ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79f0ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sod-free-radicals.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-751\" alt=\"SOD vs free radicals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sod-free-radicals.png 640w, https:\/\/tetrasod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sod-free-radicals-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f77599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f77599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oxidative Stress What is Oxidative Stress? 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