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Hypochlorous Acid Chemistry in Mammalian Cells—Influence on Infection and Role in Various Pathologies
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This review discusses the formation of hypochlorous acid HOCl and the role of reactive chlorinated species (RCS), which are catalysed by the enzyme myeloperoxidase MPO, mainly located in leukocytes and which in turn contribute to cellular oxidative stress. The reactions of RCS with various organic molecules such as amines, amino acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and DNA are described, and an attempt is made to explain the chemical mechanisms of the formation of the various chlorinated derivatives and the data available so far on the effects of MPO, RCS and halogenative stress. Their presence in numerous pathologies such as atherosclerosis, arthritis, neurological and renal diseases, diabetes, and obesity is reviewed and were found to be a feature of debilitating diseases.
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“In granulocytes, H2O2 is quickly converted into hypochlorous acid HOCl [176] by the action of the enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) contained within them.”
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“The enzyme myeloperoxidase MPO forms hypochlorous acid HOCl [176] after reaction of chloride anion with hydrogen peroxide.”
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“A non-essential amino acid such as taurine, at a concentration of 15 mM, is found naturally in cells and acts as a scavenger of HOCl, buffering collateral damage to cellular macromolecules (proteins, lipids, and DNA) [153].”
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- Authors
- Andrés, C. M. C., Pérez de la Lastra, J. M., Juan, C. A., Plou, F. J., & Pérez-Lebeña, E.
- Affiliations
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid (ES)
- Institute of Natural Products and Agrobiology, IPNA-CSIC-Spanish Research Council, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, 38206 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
- Cinquima Institute and Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Valladolid University, Paseo de Belén, 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
- Sistemas de Biotecnología y Recursos Naturales, 47625 Valladolid, Spain
- Venue
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2022-09-14
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 18
- Pages
- 10735
- ISSN
- 1422-0067 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC9504810
- OpenAlex
- W4295977692
- Cited by
- 166
- References
- 224
- Citations by year
- 2026: 55 · 2025: 48 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 3
- FWCI
- 2.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Funders
- Agencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la Información (ACIISI) del Gobierno de Canarias (ProID2020010134, PID2019-105838RB-C31)
- Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (ProID2020010134, PID2019-105838RB-C31)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry (medical) › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Keywords
- hypochlorous acid, myeloperoxidase, oxidative stress, leukocytes, lipid peroxidation, atherosclerosis, arthritis, neurological disorders, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity, infection
- MeSH terms
- Amines, Amino Acids, Animals, Carbohydrates, Hypochlorous Acid, Lipids, Mammals, Peroxidase, Nucleic Acids
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