title: Superoxide dismutase mimetic activity of macrocyclic Cu(II)-tetraanhydroaminobenzaldehyde (TAAB) complex.
abstract: The superoxide dismutase mimetic activity of a copper(II) complex with the tetraazamacrocyclic ligand TAAB has been investigated using the xanthin-xanthine oxidase system for generation of superoxide. The complex exhibits 50% inhibition of the 3-(4-iodophenyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyltetrazolium chloride (INT) reduction at the concentration of 0.144 mumol.l-1 (pH 7.8, 25 degrees C). The activity survives in the presence of chelators including EDTA and serum albumin. The enzymatic activity of the complex represents about 3% of that of intact Cu2Zn2SOD.
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C042450:copper tetrabenzo(b,f,j,n)-1,5,9,13-tetraazacyclohexadecine; D003300:Copper; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase