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Ascorbic acid: a scavenger of superoxide radical.

S Som, C Raha, I B Chatterjee

    Acta Vitaminologica Et Enzymologica
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and superoxide dismutase show similar efficacy in neutralizing harmful superoxide radicals in animal tissues. This suggests a key role for Vitamin C in biological systems, potentially linked to evolutionary adaptations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Free Radical Chemistry
    • Evolutionary Biology

    Background:

    • Superoxide radicals are reactive oxygen species implicated in cellular damage.
    • Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and superoxide dismutase are known to interact with superoxide radicals.
    • Understanding their comparative efficacy is crucial for cellular protection mechanisms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantify the rate constant for the reaction between ascorbic acid and superoxide.
    • To compare the efficacy of ascorbic acid with superoxide dismutase in superoxide radical scavenging.
    • To discuss the evolutionary significance of ascorbic acid's role in vertebrates.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the xanthine-xanthine oxidase system to generate superoxide radicals.
    • Measured the second-order rate constant for the ascorbic acid-superoxide reaction at physiological pH (7.4).

    Main Results:

    • The second-order rate constant for ascorbic acid and superoxide was determined to be 5.4 x 10^6 M^-1 sec^-1.
    • Ascorbic acid demonstrated comparable efficacy to superoxide dismutase in catalyzing superoxide radical decay.
    • These findings highlight ascorbic acid's significant role in mitigating oxidative stress.

    Conclusions:

    • Ascorbic acid is a potent scavenger of superoxide radicals, with efficacy similar to superoxide dismutase.
    • The findings support the importance of ascorbic acid in protecting animal tissues from oxidative damage.
    • The evolutionary capacity for ascorbic acid synthesis in terrestrial vertebrates may be linked to its crucial antioxidant function.

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