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Chemistry of Hydrogen Peroxide Formation and Elimination in Mammalian Cells, and Its Role in Various Pathologies

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Andrés, Celia María Curieses, Pérez de la Lastra, José Manuel, Juan, Celia Andrés, Plou, Francisco J., Pérez-Lebeña, Eduardo·2022·Stresses

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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a compound involved in some mammalian reactions and processes. It modulates and signals the redox metabolism of cells by acting as a messenger together with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and the nitric oxide radical (•NO), activating specific oxidations that determine the metabolic response. The reaction triggered determines cell survival or apoptosis, depending on which downstream metabolic pathways are activated. There are several ways to produce H2O2 in cells, and cellular systems tightly control its concentration. At the cellular level, the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide can trigger inflammation and even apoptosis, and when its concentration in the blood reaches toxic levels, it can lead to bioenergetic failure. This review summarizes existing research from a chemical perspective on the role of H2O2 in various enzymatic pathways and how this biochemistry leads to physiological or pathological responses.

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  • •O2− is unstable and cannot pass through membranes but is rapidly converted to hydrogen peroxide H2O2, a membrane-permeable species.

    “•O2− is unstable and cannot pass through membranes but is rapidly converted to hydrogen peroxide H2O2, a membrane-permeable specie [12].”

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    “Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidant but the kinetics of its reaction with biomolecules is rather slow and therefore it can be accumulated in cells in relatively high concentrations (Andres et al. 2022).”
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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, CSIC-Spanish Research Council, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, 3, 38206 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
Stresses
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-07-25
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
256-274
ISSN
2673-7140 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4287879577
Cited by
218
References
107
Citations by year
2026: 29 · 2025: 65 · 2024: 68 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 5
FWCI
15.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Stresses (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Junta de Castilla y León (FEDER-VA115P17, VA149G18, ProID2020010134, 2019SP43, PID2019-105838RB-C31)
  • European Funds for Regional Development-FEDER (FEDER-VA115P17, VA149G18, ProID2020010134, 2019SP43, PID2019-105838RB-C31)
  • Caja Canarias (FEDER-VA115P17, VA149G18, ProID2020010134, 2019SP43, PID2019-105838RB-C31)
  • Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (FEDER-VA115P17, VA149G18, ProID2020010134, 2019SP43, PID2019-105838RB-C31)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cancer and biochemical research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
Keywords
hydrogen peroxide, redox signaling, hydrogen sulfide, nitric oxide, apoptosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, bioenergetic failure, enzymatic pathways, mammalian cells, pathology

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