HYPO-THIOCYANITE ION - INHIBITOR FORMED BY SYSTEM LACTOPEROXIDASE-THIOCYANATE-HYDROGEN PEROXIDE .1. IDENTIFICATION OF INHIBITING COMPOUND
HYPO-THIOCYANITE ION - INHIBITOR FORMED BY SYSTEM LACTOPEROXIDASE-THIOCYANATE-HYDROGEN PEROXIDE .1. IDENTIFICATION OF INHIBITING COMPOUND
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DOI:
10.1159/000260252
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
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影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
STODDARD, LA
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作者:
HOOGENDOORN, H;PIESSENS, JP;STODDARD, LA
The initial step in the lactoperoxidase (LPO) catalyzed oxidation of SCN- by H2O2 leads to the formation of OSCN-, the ion of hypothiocyanous acid. In dilute non-acid solutions, the compound is much more stable than previous investigations suggested. OSCN- was prepared non-enzymatically, by the hydrolysis of thiocyanogen (SCN)2 in strongly alkaline solution. These solutions were inhibitory towards bacteria [Streptococcus mutans], in the same way as the LPO preparations. OSCN- oxidizes thiol groups, and during this reaction SCN- is regenerated. Since the inhibitory effect of the LPO system is apparently due to the oxidation of enzymes containing essential thiol groups, OSCN- may be identical to the inhibitor. The over-all mechanism can be explained by an interference in the NADH-NADPH balance of the cell. In the presence of LPO the oxidation of NADH, giving H2O2, results via OSCN- in the oxidation of thiols. For their reduction, again, NADPH is required. [This may be the mechanism present in saliva which inhibits growth and acid formation of bacteria responsible for dental plaque.].