Bactericidal agents generated by the peroxidase-catalyzed oxidation of para-hydroquinones.
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Journal Article
For the three Gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Escherichia coli, and Erwinia amylovora, p-benzoquinone was the principal bactericidal agent formed in vitro during the oxidation of hydroquinone by horseradish peroxidase, whereas no toxicity could be associated with either phenolic or oxygen-free radicals. Even the continuous generation of p-benzosemiquinone during the simultaneous reduction of p-benzoquinone by xanthine oxidase and reoxidation of hydroquinone by peroxidase was no more toxic than p-benzoquinone alone. Anaerobiosis had no effect on the toxicity of either p-benzoquinone or the peroxidase reaction and the generation of superoxide and hydroxyl radicals catalyzed by xanthine oxidase was not bactericidal. Substitutions on the p-benzoquinone ring decreased quinone toxicity in rough proportion to the decrease in quinone redox potential, suggesting that strong oxidizing potentials are important for such quinone toxicity.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Beckman, JS; Siedow, JN
Published Date
- November 1985
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 260 / 27
Start / End Page
- 14604 - 14609
PubMed ID
- 3932358
Pubmed Central ID
- 3932358
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1083-351X
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-9258
Language
- eng