Enhanced superoxide dismutase activity of pulsed cytochrome oxidase

Naqui, A.; Chance, B.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 136(1): 433-437

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0006-291X
PMID: 3010975
Document Number: 267733
The superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of beef heart cytochrome oxidase, both in the resting (as isolated) and pulsed (reduced and reoxidized) states, has been investigated using their ability to inhibit the autoxidation rate of pyrogallol and epinephrine. Resting oxidase showed variable SOD activity, while in the pulsed state the SOD activity of cytochrome oxidase (CcO) increased by an order or magnitude. These results are discussed in terms of a physiological role for the pulsed oxidase.

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