| Literature DB >> 12606047 |
Vladimir A Kostyuk1, Tilo Kraemer, Helmut Sies, Tankred Schewe.
Abstract
In the presence of a H(2)O(2)-generating system, myeloperoxidase (MPO) caused conjugated diene formation in low-density lipoprotein (LDL), indicating lipid peroxidation which was dependent on nitrite but not on chloride. The oxidation of LDL was inhibited by micromolar concentrations of flavonoids such as (-)-epicatechin, quercetin, rutin, taxifolin and luteolin, presumably via scavenging of the MPO-derived NO(2) radical. The flavonoids served as substrates of MPO leading to products with distinct absorbance spectra. The MPO-catalyzed oxidation of flavonoids was accelerated in the presence of nitrite.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12606047 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00113-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124