title: Application of Marcus theory of electron transfer for the reactions between HRP compound I and II and 2,4-disubstituted phenols.
abstract: Reactions between horseradish peroxidase (HRP) compound I and II and some natural phenolic antioxidants were studied at pH 7. The bimolecular rate constants for these reactions were determined using a sequential mixing stopped-flow spectrometer. The rate constants for the reactions of compound I were found to be two orders of magnitude higher than those for compound II. The phenols under study showed a significant difference in their one-electron reduction potential values. As the rate constants also changed systematically with their one-electron potentials, the Marcus theory of electron transfer was applied to the above determined rate constants and the thermodynamic driving force (deltaG(o)), from which the reorganization energy (lambda) for the electron transfer from phenols to both compound I and II was estimated.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Chemisty & Chemical Dynamics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Khopde
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Priyadarsini
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D004583:Electrons; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010636:Phenols; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase