title: Direct scavenging of free radicals by captopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.
abstract: Captopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, was hypothesized to be a potential scavenger of free radicals because of the presence of a thiol group. The scavenging action of captopril was examined against superoxide anion (O2-), hydroxyl radical (OH.), hypohalite radical (HOCL) either generated biochemically, or derived from activated polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN). Our results indicate that captopril is an extremely potent free radical scavenger, scavenging power being as effective as superoxide dismutase (SOD) against O2-, or dimethylthiourea against OH., but better than allopurinol against OCL. plus HOCL. Free radical scavenging action of captopril against PMN-derived free radical is equivalent to the combined effects of SOD, catalase and allopurinol.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington 06032.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bagchi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000493:Allopurinol; D002216:Captopril; D003574:Cytochrome c Group / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals; D006878:Hydroxides; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D006997:Hypochlorous Acid; D007700:Kinetics; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D013481:Superoxides; D013890:Thiourea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D003574:Cytochrome c Group; D005609:Free Radicals; D006878:Hydroxides; D013481:Superoxides; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D000493:Allopurinol; D006997:Hypochlorous Acid; C038983:1,3-dimethylthiourea; D002216:Captopril; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D013890:Thiourea