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. 1985 Dec;64:321–330. doi: 10.1289/ehp.8564321

Free-radical production and oxidative reactions of hemoglobin.

C C Winterbourn
PMCID: PMC1568600  PMID: 3007097

Abstract

Mechanisms of autoxidation of hemoglobin, and its reactions with H2O2, O2-, and oxidizing or reducing xenobiotics are discussed. Reactive intermediates of such reactions can include drug free radicals, H2O2, and O2-, as well as peroxidatively active ferrylhemoglobin and methemoglobin-H2O2. The contributions of these species to hemoglobin denaturation and drug-induced hemolysis, and the actions of various protective agents, are considered.

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