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Comparison of the rates of ozonation of biological antioxidants and oleate and linoleate esters

Journal Article · · Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States)

The rates of reaction with ozone of some biological antioxidants and simple polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been measured in water or in aqueous micellar solutions. At pH 7.0 the rate constants are ca. 10(6) M-1 sec-1 for urate, alpha-tocopherol, and PUFA, and 6 X 10(7) M-1 sec-1 for ascorbate. When ozone-containing air is breathed, ascorbate in the lung may undergo direct ozonation. However, alpha-tocopherol is probably spared direct reaction with ozone because it doesn't effectively compete with PUFA in pulmonary membranes; rather, tocopherol is used to scavenge radicals produced from the ozone-PUFA reaction.

Research Organization:
Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge
OSTI ID:
5877601
Journal Information:
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States) Vol. 2; ISSN BBRCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English