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Serum urate as an antioxidant for ascorbic acid.

A Sevanian1, K J Davies, P Hochstein

  • 1Institute for Toxicology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
|December 1, 1991
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Uric acid is a powerful antioxidant that protects ascorbic acid (vitamin C) from oxidation, especially in humans. This stabilization prevents rapid loss of vitamin C and maintains overall antioxidant capacity in serum.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Human Physiology
  • Antioxidant Research

Background:

  • Uric acid (urate) functions as a significant antioxidant through radical scavenging and reduction.
  • Its antioxidant role is enhanced by interaction with ascorbic acid (vitamin C), particularly in species unable to synthesize vitamin C.
  • Urate also stabilizes ascorbate in biological fluids, preventing its oxidative degradation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanism by which urate stabilizes ascorbic acid in biological fluids.
  • To determine the role of iron in ascorbate oxidation and urate's protective effect.
  • To assess the impact of urate depletion on serum antioxidant capacity.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of antioxidant activities in biological fluids.

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  • Investigation of urate-ascorbate interactions.
  • Assessment of iron-catalyzed oxidation of ascorbate in the presence and absence of urate.
  • Monitoring of urate and ascorbate levels and their effect on serum antioxidant capacity.

    • Main Results:

    • Urate stabilizes ascorbic acid by inhibiting iron-catalyzed oxidation.
    • This stabilization is primarily mediated by iron chelation by urate, forming a stable, noncatalytic urate-iron complex.
    • Depletion of serum urate leads to rapid, iron-dependent oxidation of ascorbate.
    • Loss of both urate and ascorbate significantly diminishes the overall antioxidant capacity of serum.

    Conclusions:

    • Urate plays a crucial role in maintaining ascorbic acid stability in human serum through iron chelation.
    • The urate-iron complex formation is key to preventing ascorbate oxidation without urate depletion.
    • Maintaining adequate urate levels is essential for preserving the antioxidant defense system in serum.