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Abstract
Oxidation of quercetin at pH 10 was shown to be a free radical chain reaction involving superoxide and hence inhibitable by superoxide dismutase (SOD) (EC 1.15.1.1). The degree of inhibition of quercetin oxidation was a function of SOD concentration, and fifty percent inhibition was produced by approximately 1.5 ng/ml of pure enzyme. This reaction proved to be a very useful tool for a rapid and highly sensitive measurement of SOD in crude tissue extracts and other biological samples.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2561443
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Int ISSN: 0158-5231