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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-6-9
pubmed:abstractText
The effects of melanin on the iron-catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to hydroxyl radicals and hydroxyl ions have been studied using electron spin resonance, spin trapping and visible light spectrophotometry. Melanin altered these reactions by several different mechanisms and consequently, depending on conditions, can significantly increase or decrease the yield of reactive products, including hydroxyl radicals. For low concentrations of ferrous ions, melanin decreased the yield of hydroxyl radicals due to binding of ferrous ions by melanin; ferrous ions bound to melanin did not decompose H2O2 efficiently. Melanins increased the rate of hydroxyl radical production if the predominant form of iron was ferric, due to the ability of melanin to reduce ferric to ferrous iron. Hydroxyl radical production in the presence of a strong chelator (e.g. EDTA) and melanin was greater than in the presence of a weak chelator (e.g. ADP) and melanin. Melanin also increased the rate of destruction of the DMPO-OH adduct.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Adenosine Diphosphate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cyclic N-Oxides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Edetic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ferric Compounds, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ferrous Compounds, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Hydrogen Peroxide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Hydroxides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Hydroxyl Radical, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Iron, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Melanins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Spin Labels
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0891-5849
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
285-93
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of melanin on iron associated decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biophysics, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't