title: Hydroxyl radical-mediated conversion of morphine to morphinone.
abstract: 1. The hydroxyl radical-mediated conversion of morphine to morphinone (MO) was examined as an alternative to the enzymic reaction. 2. Hydroxyl radicals were generated by autoxidation of ascorbate in the presence of iron and EDTA. This system oxidized morphine to MO which was identified by h.p.l.c. and t.l.c. The reaction was dependent on the concentration of added Fe2+ and required the addition of ascorbate when Fe3+ was used. 3. Catalase inhibited production of MO whereas superoxide dismutase (SOD) had no effect. Addition of a large amount of H2O2 to the system resulted in a significant decrease in production of MO. No MO production was initiated by H2O2 itself. The oxidation of morphine was inhibited by typical hydroxyl radical-scavenging agents. These results indicate that morphine undergoes oxidation to MO by hydroxyl radical.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumagai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toki
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D006865:Hydrogenation; D004091:Hydromorphone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D006878:Hydroxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D009020:Morphine / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013481:Superoxides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D006878:Hydroxides; D013481:Superoxides; C036083:morphinone; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D009020:Morphine; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D004091:Hydromorphone