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Table 2 Ratio of Cu/Zn SOD to Mn SOD from enzyme activity before and after addition of NaCN which inhibits the Cu/Zn SOD

From: Effects of copper and cadmium on development and superoxide dismutase levels in horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) embryos

Time (h)	Cu concentration (mg/L)						Cd concentration (mg/L)
Time (h)	0	0.01	0.1	1	10	100	0	0.01	0.1	1	10	100
4	nd	nd	1.8	1.6	1.7	0.1	nd	0.008	0.008	0.008	0.010	0.007
8	nd	0.8	0.9	1.1	0.7	1.1	nd	0.62	0.74	0.77	0.84	0.58
16	1.7	2.4	2.0	1.8	1.7	0.3	1.65	0.62	0.74	0.77	0.84	0.58
24	1.9	2.3	0.5	1.6	1.3	0.2	1.92	0.89	1.42	1.20	1.61	2.26

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