On the possible involvement of ascorbic acid and copper proteins in leukemia: II. Electron spin resonance (ESR) and atomic absorption investigations on erythrocyte ghosts and plasma
- 1 November 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Hematology
- Vol. 39 (5) , 327-332
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01014195
Abstract
Die Wirkung von AscorbinsÄure auf Erythrozyten-Membran (white ghosts) und Plasma ist mittels der ESR-Spektroskopie untersucht worden. Da die erhaltenen Spektren identisch mit denen sind, die von leukÄmischem Blut erhalten wurden, wird angenommen, da\ der Rezeptor für Vitamin C sowohl in der Membran als auch im Plasma vorhanden sein mu\. Cu- und Fe-Bestimmungen mittels der Atomabsorptionsspektroskopie ergaben, da\ beide Metalle auch in der Membran vorhanden sind. Im Falle des Kupfers mu\ es dort als ein Protein vorliegen, das noch nicht identifiziert wurde. Oxidierende Substanzen, wie z. B. KMnO4, bewirken eine Umkehr des durch die AscorbinsÄure erzeugten Effektes. The effect of ascorbic acid on white ghosts of erythrocytes and plasma has been investigated by means of ESR spectroscopy. Since the spectra obtained are identical to the one obtained with leukemic blood, it is concluded that the receptor for vitamin C has to be searched for in membrane and plasma as well. Determination of Cu and Fe by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy revealed that both of the metals are also present in the membrane. In the case of copper, it must exist there as a protein which has not been identified yet. Oxidizing substances, such as KMnO4, reverse the effect produced by ascorbic acid.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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