The invention relates to a water-soluble complex formed between a chelating agent and manganese and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The complex is a low molecular weight mimic of superoxide dismutase. The invention further relates to a method of using the complex comprising treating plant and animal cells with an amount of the complex sufficient to reduce or prevent superoxide radical-induced toxicity.
本发明涉及一种
螯合剂与
锰之间形成的
水溶性复合物及其药物组合物。该复合物是超氧化物歧化酶的低分子量模拟物。本发明还涉及一种使用该复合物的方法,包括用一定量的该复合物处理植物和动物细胞,以减少或防止超氧自由基引起的毒性。