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W M Willingham1, J R Sorenson

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 71601.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|January 15, 1988
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Copper(II)ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Cu(II)EDTA) effectively dismutates superoxide radicals. This research indicates that adding EDTA to biological samples to inhibit copper-dependent reactions is not a valid approach.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Enzymology

Background:

  • Superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes are crucial for neutralizing harmful superoxide radicals.
  • Copper complexes, like Cu(II)EDTA, can exhibit SOD-mimetic activity.
  • Understanding the reactivity of copper complexes is vital for biological and chemical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic reactivity of Cu(II)EDTA across a physiological pH range (6.0-8.0).
  • To determine if Cu(II)EDTA inhibits superoxide production by xanthine oxidase.
  • To evaluate the validity of using EDTA to control copper-dependent superoxide reactions in biological preparations.

Main Methods:

  • Studied the reaction kinetics of Cu(II)EDTA with superoxide radicals.

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  • Utilized xanthine oxidase to generate superoxide radicals.
  • Varied the pH of the reaction medium between 6.0 and 8.0.

    • Main Results:

    • Cu(II)EDTA demonstrated significant superoxide dismutation activity.
    • The reactivity of Cu(II)EDTA increased with increasing acidity due to available bonding sites on the copper complex.
    • Cu(II)EDTA did not inhibit superoxide production by xanthine oxidase.

    Conclusions:

    • Cu(II)EDTA functions as a SOD mimetic, effectively dismutating superoxide.
    • The practice of adding EDTA to biological preparations to inhibit copper-dependent superoxide disproportionation is scientifically unfounded.
    • EDTA addition may not reliably control copper's role in biological systems involving superoxide.