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G R Buettner1, B A Jurkiewicz.
Abstract
The ascorbate free radical (A.-) is a resonance-stabilized tricarbonyl species that is readily formed from the one-electron oxidation of ascorbate, AH-. Because of the low reduction potential of the A.-/AH- couple, Eo' = +282 mV, nearly every oxidizing radical that can arise in a biological system will bring about the one-electron oxidation of AH-, forming A.-. Thus, the steady-state concentration of A.- can be used as a measure of oxidative stress in chemical, biochemical, and biological systems. In this article, we discuss the energetics of ascorbate free radical reactions and demonstrate that the A.- electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signal intensity can serve as a marker for the degree of oxidative stress occurring in a system.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8384150 DOI: 10.1016/0891-5849(93)90508-r
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Free Radic Biol Med ISSN: 0891-5849 Impact factor: 7.376