• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.220-227
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• 2006

Oxidative alteration of mitochondrial cytochrome c has been linked to disease and is one of the causes of proapoptotic events. We have investigated the modification of cytochrome c by $H_2O_2$. When cytochrome c was incubated with $H_2O_2$, oligomerization of the protein increased and the formation of carbonyl derivatives and dityrosine was stimulated. Radical scavengers prevented these effects suggesting that free radicals are implicated in the $H_2O_2$-mediated oligomerization. Oligomerization was significantly inhibited by the iron chelator, deferoxamine. During incubation of deoxyribose with cytochrome c and $H_2O_2$, damage to the deoxyribose occurred in parallel with the release of iron from cytochrome c. When cytochrome c that had been exposed to $H_2O_2$ was analyzed by amino acid analysis, the tyrosine, histidine and methionine residues proved to be particularly sensitive. These results suggest that $H_2O_2$-mediated cytochrome c oligomerization is due to oxidative damage resulting from free radicals generated by a combination of the peroxidase activity of cytochrome c and the Fenton reaction of free iron released from the oxidatively-damaged protein.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품위생안전성학회 2002년도 춘계학술발표대회 및 심포지움
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• pp.138-138
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• 2002

Oxidative stress has been associated with a number of diseases in human. Among the sources that can generate oxidative stress, it has been reported that iron can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS)with thiol. In iron overload state, increased thiol levels in plasma appeared to be associated with human mortality. In this study we examined whether iron could interact with thiols in plasma, generating ROS. In human plasma, unlike with Fe(III), Fe(II) increased lucigenin-enhanced chemiluminescence in concentration-dependent manner, and this was inhibited by SOD. Boiling of plasma did not affect chemiluminescence induced by Fe(II). Hovever, thiol depletion in plasma by pretreatment with N-ethylmaleimide (NEM)decreased Fe(II)-induced chemiluminescence significantly, suggesting that Fe(II) generated superoxide anion by the nonenzymatic reaction with plasma thiol. Consistent with this findings, albumin, the major thiol contributor in plasma, also generated ROS with Fe(II) and this generation was inhibited by pretreatment with NEM. Treatment with Fe(II) to plasma resulted un significant reduction of oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) value, suggest that total antioxidant capacity could diminished in iron overload state. In conclusion, In iron overload state, plasma may be affected by oxidative stress mediated by nonenzymatic reaction of Fe (II)with plasma thiol.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1054-1062
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• 2010

휴믹물질의 산화중합반응은 천연 효소나 금속산화물 촉매에 의해 유도될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 천연 효소인 horseradish peroxidase (HRP)에 의한 휴믹산의 특성 변화와 이러한 변화된 특성이 정밀여과 공정에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 정제된 Aldrich 휴믹산(PAHA)이 HRP 및 과산화수소 존재 하에 산화중합되어 보다 크고 복잡한 분자를 형성하였으며, 크기배제크로마토그래피(SEC, size exclusion chromatography, SEC)에서도 평균분자량의 증가가 관찰되었다. 또한, HRP 및 $H_2O_2$ 주입량이 증가함에 따라 PAHA의 분자량은 더욱 증가하였다. 휴믹물질의 화학적 안정성은 산화중합반응에 기인한 휴믹 분자 상호간의 공유결합이 촉진됨에 따라 향상되었으며, 형광 분광 및 적외선 분광 분석 결과, 산화중합반응에 의한 PAHA 분자 작용기의 변화도 확인되었다. 수처리 공정에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해, 정밀여과를 적용한 결과, 산화중합반응 산물은 높은 분자량으로 인해 그 제거효율이 크게 향상되었다. 이는 산화중합된 자연유기물이 정밀여과에 의해 제거될 수 있음을 증명하는 것이다.

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 2001년도 학술 발표회 진행표 및 논문초록
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• pp.41-41
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• 2001

Ascorbate peroxidase catalyze the oxidation of ascorbic acid through the reaction with hydrogen peroxide. Ascorbic acid are utilized as a substrate in oxidative stress. In Candida albieans, ascorbic acid is used as antioxidants, so called D-erythroascorbic acid (EASe). Oxidative stress change concentrations of EASC resulting in interaction with alternative oxidase (AOX).(omitted)

• 자연과학논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.3-11
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• 1992

ADP 농도를 증가시킴에 따라 미토콘드리아에 의한 Phosphocreatine의 생성속도는 포화 경향을 보이면서 증진되었다. 이 조건에서 Phosphocreatne 생성 속도를 측정하여 가해준 ADP에 대한 Km값을 구해본 결과 0. 0185 mM 임을 알았고, 이 Km값은 미토콘드리아의 Oxidative Phosphoryla-tion게와 연계되지 않은 (추출한) 미토콘드리아 Creatine Kinase의 ATP에 대한 Km 값인 0. 21mM보다 훨씬 낮음을 알 수 있었다. 이 외에도 ADP 존재하에 Oxidative Phosphorylation에 의한 ATP 생성에 대한 Creatine Kinase의 활성의 영향을 살펴본 결과 이 조건에서 Phosphocreatine은 반응시간에 정비례하게 생성 되었으나, 생성된 ATP는 반응시간에 무관함을 보였다. 또한 Oxidative Phosphorylation에 의해 미토콘드리아 외부 Respiration 용액 내에 이 ATP가 축적되는 속도도 미토콘드리아 Creatine Kinase의 Phosphocreatine 생성과 무관함을 알수 있었다. 이상의 결과들은 Mitochondrial Creatine Kinase가 Oxidative Phosphorylation계와 기능적으로 밀접하게 연계되어 ATP가 아닌 Phophocreatine이 에너지 전달 물질로 직접 이용될 가능성을 시사해준다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2004년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.43-46
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• 2004

Explosive chemicals have been major soil and groundwater contaminants especially in the nations with active military activities. Of these explosives, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is the most refractory one due to its structural characteristics. Although its efficient reduction by Fe(0) is well-known, the reduction products - mainly aminotoluenes - still possess toxicities to terrestrial biota, and are resistant to biological degradation. In this study, therefore, abiotic transformation of TNT reduction products via oxidative-coupling reaction was evaluated using Mn oxide which is ubiquitous in natural soils. The transformation efficiency is increased with the number of amino groups. Considering the very efficient reduction rate of TNT by Fe(0), Mn oxide can be successfully used for the removal of TNT reduction products.

• BMB Reports
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• 제43권10호
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• pp.683-687
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• 2010

Previous studies have shown that one of the primary causes of increased iron content in the brain may be the release of excess iron from intracellular iron storage molecules such as ferritin. Free iron generates ROS that cause oxidative cell damage. Carnosine and related compounds such as endogenous histidine dipetides have antioxidant activities. We have investigated the protective effects of carnosine and homocarnosine against oxidative damage of DNA induced by reaction of ferritin with $H_2O_2$. The results show that carnosine and homocarnosine prevented ferritin/$H_2O_2$-mediated DNA strand breakage. These compounds effectively inhibited ferritin/$H_2O_2$-mediated hydroxyl radical generation and decreased the mutagenicity of DNA induced by the ferritin/$H_2O_2$ reaction. Our results suggest that carnosine and related compounds might have antioxidant effects on DNA under pathophysiological conditions leading to degenerative damage such as neurodegenerative disorders.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.817-824
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• 2002

Granular activated carbon(GAC) is highly effective in removing organic compounds which are resistant to biological disintegration in wastewater treatment. However, GAC has reached its full adsorptive capacity, GAC needs to be regenerated before it can be used for a further adsorption cycle. Countercurrent oxidative reaction (COR) technique has been developed and evaluated for the regeneration of spent GAC. Various parameters such as flame temperature, the loss of carbon, destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of organic compounds, surface area, surface structure, adsorptive capacity, etc. were examined to determine the performance of COR. The results of these tests showed that adosorptive capacity of regenerated GAC was completely recovered, the loss of carbon was controllable, flame temperature was high enough to insure complete destruction and removal $(\geq99.9999%)$ of specific organics of interest, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), that are thermally stable, and on formation of toxic byproducts such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) or polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) were detected during the regeneration process. The COR technique is environmentally benign, easy to use and less copital intensive than other available regeneration technologies.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.443-447
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• 1989

The mechanism on the oxidative addition reaction of $(TBA)_2\;Pt(CN)_4$ with $Cl_2$ has been studied by means of extended Huckel calculations. Among two possible mechanisms, computational calculations demonstrated that the linear approach of $Cl_2$ to a $Pt(CN)_4$ moiety is more favourable than three-centered transition state. From our calculations, the most stable process is that a $Pt(CN)_4$ moiety interacts with $Cl_2$ in the linear transition state and the cleavage of Cl-Cl bond in a coordinated halogen occurred spontaneously, giving rise to a trans product by back-attacking a $Pt(CN)_4Cl$ moiety by Cl. The process consists of the comparison in the stability of each intermediate with use of bonding and potential energy.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1084-1090
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• 1998

The oxidation of triphenylphosphine by [(tpy)(phen)RuⅣ(O)]2+ and [(bpy)(p-tert-butylpy)RuⅣ(0)]2+ (tpy is 2,2': 6',2"-terpyridine, phen is 1,10-phenanthroline, bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine, and p-tert-butylpy is para-tertbutylpyridine) in CH3CN has been studied. Experiments using 18O-labeled complex show the oxyl group transfer from [RuⅣ=O]2+ to triphenylphosphine occured quantitatively within experimental error. Kinetic data were fit to a second-order for [RuⅣ=O]2+ and [PPh3]. The initial product, [RuⅡ-OPPh3]2+, was formed as an observable intermediate and then underwent slow solvolysis. The reaction proceeded as endothermic in activation enthalpy and a decrease in activation entropy. The oxidative reactivity of four representative ruthenium mono-oxo oxidants against triphenylphosphine was compared. These systems have been utilized as electrochemical oxidative catalysts.