Iglesias, Dario E. published the artcile(+)-Catechin inhibits heart mitochondrial complex I and nitric oxide synthase: functional consequences on membrane potential and hydrogen peroxide production, Recommanded Product: (S)-2-hydroxysuccinic acid, the main research area is catechin antioxidant NOS hydrogen peroxide mitochondrial membrane potential complex.
In order to study the in vitro effect of flavan-3-ol (+)-catechin on the enzymic activities of mitochondrial complex I and nitric oxide synthase (mtNOS), as well as the consequences on the membrane potential and H2O2 production rate, isolated mitochondria from rat heart were exposed to 3 nM to 100 muM (+)-catechin. NADH-Q1 reductase (complex I) and mtNOS activities were inhibited 25% and 50%, resp., by the addition of 10 nM (+)-catechin to the reaction medium. Moreover, in the nM range, (+)-catechin decreased state 4 mitochondrial membrane potential by about 10 mV, but failed to change the membrane potential measured in the presence of ADP. (+)-Catechin (10 nM) inhibited not only complex I activity, but also the H2O2 production rate (35%) sustained by malate-glutamate, in accordance with the decrease observed in mitochondrial membrane potential. Altogether, the results indicate that (+)-catechin, at nM concentrations, inhibits mitochondrial complex I activity, leading to membrane potential decline and consequently to reduction in H2O2 and NO production rates. The decrease in mtNOS activity could also be a consequence of the direct action of (+)-catechin on the NOS structure, this effect being in accordance with the functional interaction between complex I and mtNOS, as previously reported.
Food & Function published new progress about Flavonoids Role: BSU (Biological Study, Unclassified), BIOL (Biological Study). 97-67-6 belongs to class alcohols-buliding-blocks, name is (S)-2-hydroxysuccinic acid, and the molecular formula is C4H6O5, Recommanded Product: (S)-2-hydroxysuccinic acid.
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