BioMed Research International

Research Article

The Oxidative Stress Response in Elite Water Polo Players: Effects of Genetic Background

Table 3

Variability of antioxidant enzyme activities in water polo players having different SOD2, CAT, and GPX1 genotypes.
GenotypeSOD activity (U/mg)CAT activity (nmoles of H2O2 consumed/min/mg of protein)GPX activity (U/mg)
PreexercisePostexercisePreexercisePostexercisePreexercisePostexercise
SOD2 A16V      
AA ()
AV ()
VV ()
CAT-844 G>A      
GG ()
GA ()
AA ()//////
GPX1 rs1800668      
CC ()
CT ()
TT ()
, significant difference in comparison to athletes carrying the CAT GG-844 genotype; , significant difference in comparison to athletes carrying the GPX1 CC genotype; , significant difference in comparison to GPX1 CC genotype; , significant difference in comparison to athletes carrying the GPX1 CT genotype; , significant difference in comparison to athletes carrying the GPX1 CT genotype.