Uric acid substantially enhances the free radical‐induced inactivation of alcohol dehydrogenase
- 7 May 1984
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 170 (1) , 162-164
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(84)81391-5
Abstract
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and yeast alcohol dehydrogenase (YADH) are inactivated when attacked by hydroxy free radicals (OH·). Organic molecules with a high rate constant of reaction with OH· such as ascorbate or urate can compete with the enzymes for these strongly oxidising radicals. However, although 10−3 M ascorbate can substantially protect both LDH and YADH from OH· attack, in the presence of 10−3 M urate only LDH is protected. In the case of YADH an even greater degree of inactivation than with OH· occurs. The extent of inactivation is considerably reduced when oxygen is absent, in agreement with a urate peroxy radical perhaps being partly responsible for the increased inactivation of the enzyme.Keywords
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