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Chemiluminescence-based Assays for Detection of Nitric Oxide and its Derivatives from Autoxidation and Nitrosated Compounds
Published on: February 16, 2022
Effect of carbon dioxide on autoxidation and photooxidation of nitrosylmyoglobin
Jens K S Møller1, Lisbeth Nannerup, Leif H Skibsted
1Food Chemistry, Department of Food Science, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Abstract:
Autoxidation and photooxidation of nitrosylmyoglobin, MbFe(II)NO, the pigment of nitrite-cured meat, was investigated in aqueous solution saturated with gas mixtures containing varying levels of CO(2) (0%, 20% and 90%) in the presence of either 1.5 or 10% O(2) and balanced with N(2) in order to mimic modified atmosphere (MA) packaging of meat products. Quantum yields for photooxidation at 1.5% O(2) for monochromatic UV-light (366 nm) were slightly higher than for visible light (436 nm) in agreement with previous findings, while the quantum yields showed no dependence on the CO(2) levels. Autoxidation of MbFe(II)NO was evaluated by global analysis of spectral data applying a kinetic model with two consecutive reaction steps, and the second rate constant was significantly reduced at the highest CO(2) level investigated, while the rate constant of the initial reaction step was found independent of the CO(2) levels. The varying dependence observed for autoxidation and photooxidation of MbFe(II)NO in relation to CO(2) level confirms the differing reaction mechanisms for the two types of MbFe(II)NO degradation. Photooxidation of nitrite-cured meat products packed in MA is accordingly expected to be independent of the presence of varying CO(2) levels, while thermal oxidation (autoxidation) of MbFe(II)NO is reduced at elevated levels of CO(2), which may be of some relevance during product storage and retail display.
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