A highly thermostable Cu, Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) was cloned and characterized from Caragana jubata.
This enzyme tolerated autoclaving and operated under a broad window of temperature and pH.
The half-time of thermal inactivation for Cj-Cu, Zn SOD was 95 ± 21min.
Resistance to sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) binding, urea, and heat denaturation suggested its kinetic stability.
Further analysis of 94 phylogenetically diverse plants revealed the presence of autoclavable SOD in 15 species.