title: The kinetics of the reaction of ferritin with superoxide.
abstract: Using pulse radiolysis and competition kinetics with cytochrome c, the reaction of superoxide with horse spleen ferritin was investigated. The second-order rate constant is estimated to be 2 +/- 1 x 10(6) dm3 mol-1 s-1.
authors.affiliation: GSF Forschungszentrum, Institut für Strahlenbiologie, Neuherberg, F.R.G.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Buettner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saran
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bors
mesh_terms: D003574:Cytochrome c Group / Q000378:metabolism; D005293:Ferritins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005609:Free Radicals; D007700:Kinetics; D011675:Pulse Radiolysis; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003574:Cytochrome c Group; D005609:Free Radicals; D013481:Superoxides; D005293:Ferritins