Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduced (NADH) |
NADH Oxidase NADH / NAD + (mitochondrion, cytosol) |
NADH + 2O2 → NAD+ + H+ + 2O 2 - (Super Oxide) |
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate reduced (NAD(P)H) |
NAD(P)H Oxidase NAD(P)H / NAD(P) + (membrane) |
NAD(P)H + 2O2 → NAD(P)+ + H+ + 2O 2 - (Super Oxide) |
Super oxide dismutase (SOD): |
MnSOD = Mitochondrial SOD |
CuZnSOD = Intracellular (cytosolic) SOD |
EcSOD = Extracellular SOD |
O2- + SOD → H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) |
Fenton Reaction: H2O2 + Fe++ → -OH' (the hydroxyl radical) * + Fe+++ + OH- |
Haber-Weiss Reaction: H2O2 + O2- → -OH- (the hydroxyl radical) + O2 +OH- |
Peroxynitrite: origins of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) |
O2- is consumed. Nitric oxide (NO) is also consumed in this process with the creation of reactive nitrogen species (RNS). |
O2- +NO → ONOO- (peroxynitrite) + tyrosine → nitrotyrosine |
O2- +NO → ONOO- (peroxynitrite) + arginine → nitroarginine |
Nitroarginine competes for arginine in the formation of eNO. |
Nitrotyrosine reflects redox stress and leaves an indelible measurable footprint. |