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Mutants of sodC in E. coli and S. typhimurium suffer damage during aerobic growth from a cellular source of superoxide. The unknown damage sensitizes the mutants to subsequent challenges with H2O2. This result indicates that there is a role for CuZnSOD other than protection from exogenous superoxide sources. 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