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  • Title: Effects of superoxide dismutase and catalase during reduction of adrenochrome by DT-diaphorase and NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase.
    Author: Baez S, Segura-Aguilar J.
    Journal: Biochem Mol Med; 1995 Oct; 56(1):37-44. PubMed ID: 8593536.
    Abstract:
    NADPH-cytochrome1 P450 reductase and DT-diaphorase catalyze and one- and two-electron reduction of adrenochrome to its o-semiquinone and o-hydroquinone, respectively. Under aerobic conditions both adrenochrome o-semiquinone and o-hydroquinone proved to be unstable, undergoing autoxidation with concomitant oxygen consumption and continuous NADPH and NADH oxidation. Molecular oxygen was found to play a predominant role in autoxidation of o-semiquinone during reduction of adrenochrome catalyzed by NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. In addition, molecular oxygen, in the presence of manganese, was found to be responsible for the majority of autoxidation of o-semiquinone. However, the role of superoxide radicals in the autoxidation of leucoadrenochrome during the reduction of adrenochrome by DT-diaphorase was found to be predominant. Catalase different significantly with respect to NADPH and NADH oxidation during reduction of adrenochrome catalyzed by NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and DT-diaphorase. Catalase increased NADPH oxidation slightly, while NADH oxidation was inhibited during reduction of adrenochrome by NADPH cytochrome P450 reductase and DT-diaphorase, respectively. The presence of manganese in the incubation mixture was found to increase the prooxidant role of catalase on autoxidation during one-electron reduction of aminochrome catalyzed by NADPH cytochrome P450 reductase. A marked difference in the inhibitory effect of superoxide dismutase on oxygen consumption during adrenochrome reduction catalyzed by NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and DT-diaphorase was also observed. A possible mechanism for reduction of adrenochrome by NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and DT-diaphorase and a role for superoxide dismutase and catalase are proposed.
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