Free hydroxyl radicals are formed on reaction between the neutrophil‐derived species Superoxide anion and hypochlorous acid
- 25 October 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 333 (1-2) , 151-153
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(93)80394-a
Abstract
Superoxide anion reacts with hypochlorous acid to yield free hydroxyl radicals, as shown by the hydroxylation of benzoate. This reaction is analogous to the Haber-Weiss reaction but in the absence of metal ions is at least six orders of magnitude faster.Keywords
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