Liver and brain exhibit DT-diaphorase activity with adrenochrome as a substrate; the latter is an o-quinone derived from the autoxidation of adrenaline exhibiting neurotoxic and cardiotoxic properties. The reaction is strongly inhibited by dicoumarol, a classical inhibitor of DT-diaphorase. DT-diaphorase-reduced adrenochrome undergoes autoxidation as shown by the oxygen uptake occurring during the reaction. It is proposed that, physiologically, DT-diaphorase might exert a protective role by maintaining adrenochrome in its reduced, non-toxic form
REDUCTION OF ADRENOCHROME BY RAT-LIVER AND BRAIN DT-DIAPHORASE
BINDOLI, ALBERTO;RIGOBELLO, MARIA PIA;GALZIGNA, LAURO
1990
Abstract
Liver and brain exhibit DT-diaphorase activity with adrenochrome as a substrate; the latter is an o-quinone derived from the autoxidation of adrenaline exhibiting neurotoxic and cardiotoxic properties. The reaction is strongly inhibited by dicoumarol, a classical inhibitor of DT-diaphorase. DT-diaphorase-reduced adrenochrome undergoes autoxidation as shown by the oxygen uptake occurring during the reaction. It is proposed that, physiologically, DT-diaphorase might exert a protective role by maintaining adrenochrome in its reduced, non-toxic formFile in questo prodotto:
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