Abstract
Many copper and iron complexes can be reduced by O-2 as well as by H2O2. According to the rates of reduction and the concentration of O-2 and H2O2, the metal complexes may serve either as catalyst of O-2 dismutation or as catalysts of the reaction between O-2 and H2O2 to form OH' radical (Haber-Weiss reaction). Various factors which influence whether metal complexes protect the biological systems from superoxide toxicity or enhance it are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157-161 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Free Radical Research |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1986 |
Keywords
- 'Haber-Weiss' Reaction
- Copper Complexes
- SOD Activity
- Superoxide Toxicity