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The action of ascorbate in vesicular systems

B Rubinstein1

  • 1Biology Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003-5810.

Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes
|August 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Ascorbate (vitamin C) interacts with cell membranes, influencing antioxidant and prooxidant functions. Its role in transmembrane electron transport and redox activity within various cell vesicles is mediated by b-type cytochrome.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Plant and Animal Physiology

Background:

  • Ascorbate (vitamin C) plays a crucial role in cellular processes, particularly its interactions with biological membranes.
  • Understanding these interactions is key to elucidating ascorbate's physiological functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of ascorbate in transmembrane electron transport and redox activity within various cellular vesicles.
  • To characterize the mechanisms and components involved in ascorbate-mediated redox reactions in membranes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized liposomes (artificial phospholipid vesicles) to study ascorbate's properties.
  • Examined naturally occurring vesicles (chromaffin granules, synaptosomes, etc.) and plasma membrane-derived vesicles.
  • Investigated redox activity and identified b-type cytochrome involvement.

Main Results:

  • Ascorbate exhibits both anti- and prooxidant properties within phospholipid bilayers.
  • Transmembrane electron transport and redox activity involving ascorbate/ascorbate free radical (AFR) were characterized in multiple vesicle types.
  • A b-type cytochrome was identified as a mediator for ascorbate-related redox activity in these vesicles.

Conclusions:

  • Ascorbate's redox functions are integral to the activity of various cellular vesicles, including those involved in transport and metabolism.
  • The findings suggest a conserved mechanism involving b-type cytochromes in ascorbate-mediated electron transfer across membranes.
  • Ascorbate's potential role in plant tonoplast redox activity warrants further investigation.

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