Abstract
In a cell-free extract of Azotobacter vinelandii-230, at least four electromorphologically different components possessing superoxide dismutase activity were detected. One component was purified to homogeneity. The purified enzyme (molecular weight 43000) consists of two noncovalently interacting subunits of equal size. Metal analysis indicated the presence of iron, 2 mol/mol-dimer. The amino acid composition (ca. 153 residues) was determined.