Hydroxyl radical production in a purified NADPH--cytochrome c (P-450) reductase system. |
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Authors: | C S Lai T A Grover L H Piette |
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Affiliation: | Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, PBRC, University of Hawaii, 1236 Lauhala Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 USA |
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Abstract: | Using the spin trap, 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide (DMPO) we have demonstrated that hydroxyl radicals are generated indirectly from purified preparations of rat liver microsomal NADPH-cytochrome c (P-450) reductase during NADPH oxidation. Hydroxyl radical formation is completely inhibited by p-chloromercuribenzoate, but not by metyrapone. In addition, hydroxyl radical DMPO adduct formation is blocked by added linolenic acid which, in turn, is peroxidatively degraded into malondialdehyde, suggesting that hydroxyl radicals formed from purified NADPH-cytochrome c (P-450) reductase are capable of initiating lipid peroxidation. A mechanism for the indirect production of hydroxyl radicals from NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase is discussed. |
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