1. ARC Photosynthesis Research Group, Department of Pure and Applied Biology, Imperial College, London SW7 2BB, England;2. Department of Biochemistry, University of Lund, PO Box 740 S-220 07 Lund, Sweden
Abstract:
Spin trapping of the free radicals formed from the interaction between adriamycin and red blood cells resulted in the formation of a hydroxyl spin adduct. The formation of hydroxyl radicals was found to be inhibited by mannitol. Hemoglobin was found not to be obligatory for the formation of hydroxyl radicals which probably result from the reduction of hydrogen peroxide by adriamycin semiquinone.