The balance of prooxidants and antioxidants in the human body is heavily reliant on an adequate supply of dietary micronutrients. Important antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase (SOD) William Wallace, Ph.D Upregulation of catalase and downregulation of glutathione peroxidase activity in the kidney precede the development of hypertension in pre hypertensive SHR Hypertension Research Table 1 from Glutathione S transferase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and lipid peroxidation as a biomarkers of oxidative stress in snails: A review Semantic Scholar Antioxidant enzymes. CAT: catalase; GPX: glutathione peroxidase; GR: Download Scientific Diagram Full article: First line defence antioxidants superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX): Their fundamental role in the entire antioxidant defence grid