| Literature DB >> 2071029 |
M Maiorino1, J P Thomas, A W Girotti, F Ursini.
Abstract
A comparative study has been carried out on the general reactivity of lipid hydroperoxides in liposomes, biological membranes and lipoproteins with two Se-dependent peroxidases: Glutathione Peroxidase (GPX) and Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase (PHGPX). While PHGPX reduces all hydroperoxides derived from phospholipids, cholesterol and cholesterol esters, GPX reduces only fatty acid hydroperoxides released after treatment of phospholipid hydroperoxides with phospholipase A2. These findings highlight the role of PHGPX in protecting biomembranes from peroxidative damage and add new insight into how cholesterol hydroperoxides are detossified in cells.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 2071029 DOI: 10.3109/10715769109145777
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Free Radic Res Commun ISSN: 8755-0199