How does enzyme protect against oxygen-associated damage

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Strain A of C. botulinum obtained a mutation in the superoxide dismutase gene as illustrated below. How would this affect the ability to tolerate oxygen? Why? Wild type superoxide dismutase DNA sequence ATGTACTGGCTGCTCTACTTT.... Indicate what the first 5 amino acid sequence would be: Mutant ATGTACTTGGCTGCTCTACTTT.... What kind of mutation is illustrated and how might this affect the ability of Strain A to tolerate oxygen? Why? How does this enzyme protect against oxygen-associated damage?

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