ERIC Number: EJ758941
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-May
Pages: 4
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Formation and Detoxification of Reactive Oxygen Species
Kuciel, Radoslawa; Mazurkiewicz, Aleksandra
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, v32 n3 p183-186 May 2004
A model of reactive oxygen species metabolism is proposed as a laboratory exercise for students. The superoxide ion in this model is generated during the reaction of oxidation of xanthine, catalyzed by xanthine oxidase. The effect of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and allopurinol on superoxide ion generation and removal in this system is also determined, using cytochrome "c" as a probe.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Metabolism, Laboratory Experiments, Science Laboratories, Molecular Biology, College Science
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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