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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-5-5
pubmed:abstractText
Chemical reduction of mitosenes under aerobic conditions in DMSO showed characteristic ESR signals of the mitosene derived semiquinone free radicals. However, these signals diminished strongly upon addition of water to the reaction mixture, indicating a short lifetime of the mitosene semiquinone free radicals under aqueous conditions. In addition, enzymatic one-electron reduction of these mitosenes with either xanthine oxidase or purified NADPH cytochrome P450 reductase under anaerobic conditions showed no signals of the mitosene semiquinone free radicals. Subsequent cyclic voltammetry measurements demonstrated facilitation of the further one-electron reduction of the mitosene semiquinone free radicals in the presence of water in comparison with non-aqueous conditions. The present results strongly suggest that in the presence of water relatively stable hydroquinones are formed upon reduction of mitosenes. Consequently, the steady state concentrations of mitosene semiquinone free radicals will be lowered substantially in aqueous environment. Thus under physiological conditions, two-electron reduction and formation of the mitosene hydroquinone might be important in processes leading to DNA alkylation by these mitosenes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antineoplastic Agents, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Borohydrides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/DNA, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Dimethyl Sulfoxide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Free Radicals, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Mitomycins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Quinones, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Solutions, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Water, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Xanthine Oxidase, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/mitosene, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/sodium borohydride
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1071-5762
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
109-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Reduction of antitumour mitosenes in non-aqueous and aqueous environment. An electron spin resonance and cyclic voltammetry study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't