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17956288

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Pt 5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-10-24
pubmed:abstractText
The NADPH oxidase of 'professional' phagocytic cells transfers electrons across the wall of the phagocytic vacuole, forming superoxide in the lumen. It is generally accepted that this system promotes microbial killing through the generation of reactive oxygen species and through the activity of myeloperoxidase. An alternative scenario exists in which the passage of electrons across the membrane alters the pH and generates a charge that drives ions into, and out of, the vacuole. It is proposed that the primary function of the oxidase is to produce these pH changes and ion fluxes, and the issues surrounding these processes are considered in this review. The neutrophil oxidase is the prototype of a whole family of NOXs (NAPDH oxidases) that exist throughout biology, from plants to humans, which might function, at least in part, in a similar fashion.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0300-5127
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1100-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The function of the NADPH oxidase of phagocytes, and its relationship to other NOXs.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre for Molecular Medicine, University College London, 5 University Street, London WC1E 6JJ, U.K.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't