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Superoxide-dependent formation of hydroxyl radicals in the presence of iron salts. Detection of ‘free’ iron in biological systems by using bleomycin-dependent degradation of DNA

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Gutteridge, J M C, Rowley, D A, Halliwell, B·1981·Biochemical Journal

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Bleomycin in the presence of iron(II) degrades DNA to form a thiobarbituric acid-reactive product. This has been made the basis of a specific assay method for ‘free’ iron in biological fluids. Human synovial fluid, human cerebrospinal fluid and rat pleural-exudate fluid were found to contain micromolar concentrations of ‘free’ iron, which would be sufficient to allow formation of the hydroxyl radical from superoxide and hydrogen peroxide generated in vivo. This assay method does not detect iron bound to transport proteins or to enzymes.

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Authors
Gutteridge, J. M. C., Rowley, D. A., & Halliwell, B.
Venue
Biochemical Journal
Published
1981-10-01
Volume
199
Issue
1
Pages
263-265
ISSN
0264-6021 (ISSN-L)
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467
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FWCI
10.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Gutteridge, J. M. C., Rowley, D. A., & Halliwell, B. (1981). Superoxide-dependent formation of hydroxyl radicals in the presence of iron salts. Detection of ‘free’ iron in biological systems by using bleomycin-dependent degradation of DNA. Biochemical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj1990263

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