title: Reactivity of phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase with membrane and lipoprotein lipid hydroperoxides.
abstract: A comparative study has been carried out on the general reactivity of lipid hydroperoxides in liposomes, biological membranes and lipoproteins with two Se-dependent peroxidases: Glutathione Peroxidase (GPX) and Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase (PHGPX). While PHGPX reduces all hydroperoxides derived from phospholipids, cholesterol and cholesterol esters, GPX reduces only fatty acid hydroperoxides released after treatment of phospholipid hydroperoxides with phospholipase A2. These findings highlight the role of PHGPX in protecting biomembranes from peroxidative damage and add new insight into how cholesterol hydroperoxides are detossified in cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maiorino
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Girotti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ursini
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D004134:Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine / Q000378:metabolism; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000378:metabolism*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D008081:Liposomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D000080662:Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D008081:Liposomes; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D002784:Cholesterol; D000080662:Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D004134:Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine