SUPEROXIDE ION AS A PRIMARY REDUCTANT IN ASCORBATE-MEDIATED FERRITIN IRON RELEASE
SUPEROXIDE ION AS A PRIMARY REDUCTANT IN ASCORBATE-MEDIATED FERRITIN IRON RELEASE
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DOI:
10.1016/0891-5849(87)90017-7
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发表时间:
1987-01-01
影响因子:
7.4
通讯作者:
MCCLEARY, CJ
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作者:
BOYER, RF;MCCLEARY, CJ
The mechanism of ascorbate-promoted ferritin iron reduction under aerobic conditions was studied. The initial rate of ferritin iron release was determined by spectrophotometric measurement of the Fe(ferrozine)32+ complex which absorbs at 562 nm. Variation of the initial ferrozine concentration had no influence on the rate of iron release suggesting that ferrozine does not participate in the rate-determining step. Experimental measurements of the initial rate of iron release as a function of ascorbate concentration resulted in saturation kinetics with Vmax = 2.0 .times. 10-7 M .cntdot. min-1 and Km = 1.3 .times. 10-3 M. The effect of pH was quite pronounced with a maximal rate of iron release at pH 7.0. Stoichiometric measurements on the reaction mixture, with added catalase, resulted in a ratio of 2 Fe(II) released per ascorbate. Ascorbate-mediated iron release was inhibited 85% by superoxide dismutase, but 0% inhibition was noted with aposuperoxide dismutase. It is proposed that superoxide ion, generated during the iron-promoted oxidation of ascorbate, acts as a reductant of ferritin iron. A mechanism of ferritin iron release consistent with these experimental observations is discussed.