Papel de las actividades superóxido dismutasa y catalasa en la ...
Papel de las actividades superóxido dismutasa y catalasa en la ...
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INTRODUCTION<br />
si<strong>de</strong>s, on one hand, protection against free radicals that are g<strong>en</strong>erated by their own<br />
metabolism, and, on the other hand, <strong>de</strong>f<strong>en</strong>ce against the contact with phagocytic cells.<br />
Enzymes, such as superoxi<strong>de</strong> dismutases, cata<strong><strong>la</strong>s</strong>es and peroxidases, contribute to the<br />
resistance against ROS.<br />
These <strong>en</strong>zymes are consi<strong>de</strong>red as virul<strong>en</strong>ce factors; they are <strong>de</strong>f<strong>en</strong>sive weapons<br />
against phagocytic cell attack and, therefore, contribute to the virul<strong>en</strong>ce of pathog<strong>en</strong>s.<br />
3.2. SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE ACTIVITY<br />
Superoxi<strong>de</strong> dismutase is the first <strong>de</strong>f<strong>en</strong>ce line of the cells against oxidative stress.<br />
This <strong>en</strong>zyme catalyzes the conversion of superoxi<strong>de</strong> anion radicals to hydrog<strong>en</strong><br />
peroxi<strong>de</strong> and oxyg<strong>en</strong> (equation 4).<br />
(4) O 2·- + 2H + H 2 O 2 + O 2<br />
Superoxi<strong>de</strong> dismutase activity has be<strong>en</strong> <strong>de</strong>tected in a wi<strong>de</strong> variety of living<br />
organisms, from bacteria to humans. Any cell that utilizes oxyg<strong>en</strong> has the capacity to<br />
produce superoxi<strong>de</strong> anion (O 2·- ) and so should contain some form of superoxi<strong>de</strong><br />
dismutase (Fridovich, 1974).<br />
Superoxi<strong>de</strong> dismutases constitute a family of metallo<strong>en</strong>zymes, c<strong><strong>la</strong>s</strong>sified into four<br />
groups, <strong>de</strong>p<strong>en</strong>ding on the metal cofactor: FeSOD, MnSOD, CuZnSOD and NiSOD,<br />
this <strong>la</strong>tter <strong>de</strong>scribed rec<strong>en</strong>tly in Streptomyces (Lynch and Kuramitsu, 2000).<br />
3.3. CATALASE ACTIVITY<br />
Cata<strong><strong>la</strong>s</strong>es participate in the <strong>de</strong>composition of hydrog<strong>en</strong> peroxi<strong>de</strong> into water (H 2 O)<br />
and oxyg<strong>en</strong> (O 2 ) (equation 5).<br />
(5) 2H 2 O 2 2H 2 O + O 2<br />
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