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A Padiglia1, R Medda, A Lorrai, G Biggio, E Sanna, G Floris.
Abstract
The spontaneous autoxidation of the neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine proceeds by a free radical chain reaction involving the superoxide anion radical and produces the corresponding chromogen 6-hydroxydopamine quinone and hydrogen peroxide. The rate of this reaction is increased in the presence of ceruloplasmin and peroxidase, and reduced by superoxide dismutase, catalase, and DT-diaphorase. We report some explanations of why these proteins may increase or reduce the rate of autoxidation of 6-hydroxydopamine.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9175710 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-2952(96)00716-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Pharmacol ISSN: 0006-2952 Impact factor: 5.858