Higher levels of SOD can enhance the antioxidant defense system, reducing oxidative damage to cells and potentially lowering the risk of various diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (Aranda-Rivera et al., 2022; Saxena et al., 2022).O2•−+O2•−+2H2O→Cu/ZnSODH2O2+O2. The gene discussed is SOD1; the disease is cancer.