INHIBITORY EFFECT OF NAD(P)H-QUINONE OXIDOREDUCTASE ON AUTOXIDATION OF 6-HYDROXYDOPA AND 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE

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RESCIGNO, A [1 ]
PORCU, MC [1 ]
SANJUST, E [1 ]
RINALDI, AC [1 ]
RINALDI, A [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ROMA TOR VERGATA,DIPARTIMENTO MED SPERIMENTALE & SCI BIOCHIM,ROME,ITALY
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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6-Hydroxydopa and 6-hydroxydopamine undergo autoxidation in the presence of molecular oxygen giving rise to the corresponding p-quinones. NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (QR) purified from Glycine max showed that it inhibited autoxidation of 6-hydroxydopa and 6-hydroxydopamine. The inhibition of autoxidation of 6-hydroxydopa was greater than B-hydroxydopamine. QR had a potentiated effect in preventing 6-hydroxydopa oxidation in the presence of catalase and superoxide dismutase. Reduced glutathione increased protective effect when incubated with QR on both 6-hydroxydopa and B-hydroxydopamine. Homogenized tissues from rat brain also showed to inhibit 6-hydroxydopa autoxidation. Our observations suggest a possible role for brain NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase in protection of neurons from the toxic effect of quinones.
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