Abstract
Exposure of amino acids, peptides and proteins to radicals in the presence of O2 generates hydroperoxides in a dose-dependent manner. These hydroperoxides are stable in the absence of exogenous catalysts (e.g. heat, light, redox-active transition metal ions), but decompose rapidly in the presence of these agents to give a variety of radicals including alkoxyl (RO•), peroxyl (ROO•) and carbon-centred (R•) species. These radicals are shown to react with DNA to give DNA-protein cross-links and single strand breaks.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Biogerontology |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
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©2002 Kluwer Academic PublishersKeywords
- DNA
- DNA damage
- oxidation
- proteins
- radicals