title: Enhancement of enzyme-catalyzed production of reactive oxygen species by suspensions of "crocidolite" asbestos fibres.
abstract: Ethylene release from methylthio-ketobutyric acid is an indicator for activated oxygen species of the OH.-radical type. Xanthine oxidase plus xanthine or diaphorase in the presence of NADH and juglone produce OH.-type oxy-radicals. The production of reactive oxygen species in these enzymatic systems is enhanced by "crocidolite" asbestos fibres.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Botany and Mikrobiology, Technical University of Munich, W. Germany.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Elstner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schütz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vogl
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017638:Asbestos, Crocidolite; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D008058:Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005030:Ethylenes / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals; D008715:Methionine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D009243:NAD / Q000378:metabolism; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D013535:Suspensions; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005030:Ethylenes; D005609:Free Radicals; D013535:Suspensions; D009243:NAD; D017638:Asbestos, Crocidolite; D001194:Asbestos; C014632:2-keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid; C036216:ethylene; D008715:Methionine; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase; D008058:Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase; D010100:Oxygen