[Antiradical protective systems in the plasma membranes of an irradiated animal]

In the purified plasma membranes of rat liver the antiradical protection systems were revealed involving superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, lipid-dependent and water-soluble catalase, and reduced glutathione. Early changes were observed in these systems after total-body X-irradiation (LD50/30). The authors discuss the role of a plasma membrane in the radiation response of cells.