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Ferrylmyoglobin-catalyzed linoleic acid peroxidation.

D Galaris1, A Sevanian, E Cadenas

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

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
|August 15, 1990
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Lipid Peroxidation

Background:

  • Myoglobin exists in different oxidation states, including oxymyoglobin (MbIIO2) and metmyoglobin (MbIII).
  • Lipid peroxidation is a process involving the degradation of lipids, often mediated by reactive oxygen species.
  • Understanding the interaction between myoglobin and lipids is crucial for comprehending oxidative damage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interaction between myoglobin and linoleic acid under various conditions.
  • To elucidate the role of myoglobin in mediating lipid peroxidation.
  • To characterize the oxidation products of linoleic acid formed during the reaction.

Main Methods:

  • Spectrophotometric analysis to study complex formation and spectral changes.
  • High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to identify and quantify linoleic acid oxidation products.
  • Controlled reaction conditions involving myoglobin, linoleic acid, and hydrogen peroxide.

Main Results:

  • A common complex formed between myoglobin (in different states) and linoleic acid, exhibiting identical spectral properties.
  • The reaction of metmyoglobin (MbIII) with linoleic acid and H2O2 led to heme degradation and formation of ferrylmyoglobin-like species.
  • 9-hydroperoxide of linoleic acid was identified as a major oxidation product, stable to the oxoferryl myoglobin complex.

Conclusions:

  • The findings reconcile the differing reactivities of oxymyoglobin and metmyoglobin towards H2O2 in promoting lipid peroxidation.
  • The oxoferryl myoglobin complex demonstrates specific binding and regioselectivity in oxidizing unsaturated fatty acids.
  • This study highlights myoglobin's role in lipid peroxidation and the specific pathways involved in fatty acid oxidation.

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