Neurodegenerative diseases and oxidative stress:During the metabolic processes,O2 can accept unpaired electrons to form superoxide radical species(O2^·–),which are able to generate hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)with a ...Neurodegenerative diseases and oxidative stress:During the metabolic processes,O2 can accept unpaired electrons to form superoxide radical species(O2^·–),which are able to generate hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)with a fast dismutation,therefore increasing the hydroxyl radical(HO^·)levels.These species and other radicals(·OOH,ROO^·,RO^·,CO3^·–),which can be produced through a sequence of reactions,constitute the designated reactive species of oxygen(ROS).Oxidative stress is caused by a disequilibrium between the ROS produced and the antioxidant defence against them(catalase enzymes,superoxide dismutase(SOD)and glutathione peroxidases,in addition to other non-enzymatic antioxidants,such asα-tocopherol,ascorbic acid and carotenes).展开更多
文摘Neurodegenerative diseases and oxidative stress:During the metabolic processes,O2 can accept unpaired electrons to form superoxide radical species(O2^·–),which are able to generate hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)with a fast dismutation,therefore increasing the hydroxyl radical(HO^·)levels.These species and other radicals(·OOH,ROO^·,RO^·,CO3^·–),which can be produced through a sequence of reactions,constitute the designated reactive species of oxygen(ROS).Oxidative stress is caused by a disequilibrium between the ROS produced and the antioxidant defence against them(catalase enzymes,superoxide dismutase(SOD)and glutathione peroxidases,in addition to other non-enzymatic antioxidants,such asα-tocopherol,ascorbic acid and carotenes).
