title: Peroxynitrite interaction with curcumin solubilized in ethanolic solution.
abstract: Spectroscopic (fluorescence and absorptiometric) techniques were used to study the interaction between peroxynitrite, a known biological stressor, and curcumin, a potent biological antioxidant. In both techniques, the observed signals increased asymptotically until the concentration of peroxynitrite equals that of the curcumin, which was held constant at 1 x 10(-5) M. However, there was a shift in fluorescence wavelength after initial apparent oxidation of the hydroxyl group. This is perhaps due to nitration of the phenoxyl group of curcumin. The obtained data, using these techniques, suggest a second order reaction rate for the nitration of the curcumin by peroxynitrite. The biomolecular interaction or association constant obtained was 1.2 x 10(6)/M-s using the fluorescence technique and it was 3.6 x 10(6)/M-s using the absorptiometric technique. These values are in good agreement with literature values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA. miwunze@jewel.morgan.edu
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Iwunze
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McEwan
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D003474:Curcumin / Q000737:chemistry*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D030421:Peroxynitrous Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013053:Spectrophotometry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D016877:Oxidants; D012996:Solutions; D030421:Peroxynitrous Acid; D000431:Ethanol; D003474:Curcumin