Superoxide anion dismutates to H2O2

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R-HSA-6788975
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
phagocytic vesicle lumen
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Superoxide anion dismutates to H2O2
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Within the phagosome, two superoxide anions (O2.-) can react with each other and two H+ molecules to form oxygen and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)(Root RK & Metcalf JA 1977; Fridovich I 1978; Johnston RB Jr et al. 1975; Rada B & Leto TL 2008; Winterbourn CC & Kettle AJ 2013). This dismutation of superoxide can occur spontaneously and is faster at lower pH. Unlike superoxide anion, which is short-lived and local in its effect, hydrogen peroxide is longer-lasting and membrane-permeable, so it can diffuse away from the site of production. H2O2 can react with a limited range of biocompounds, but the derivatives of H2O2 such as hydroxyl radical are far more reactive.

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Shamovsky, V  (2018-10-23)
Reviewed
Nüsse, O  (2018-11-07)
Created
Shamovsky, V  (2015-07-29)