The influence of pH on antioxidant properties and the mechanism of antioxidant action of hydroxyflavones.
Free Radic Biol Med
; 31(7): 869-81, 2001 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
The effect of the pH on antioxidant properties of a series of hydroxyflavones was investigated. The pKa of the individual hydroxyl moieties in the hydroxyflavones was compared to computer-calculated deprotonation energies. This resulted in a quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR), which enables the estimation of pKa values of individual hydroxyl moieties, also in hydroxyflavones for which these pKa values are not available. Comparison of the pKa values to the pH-dependent antioxidant profiles, determined by the TEAC assay, reveals that for various hydroxyflavones the pH-dependent behavior is related to hydroxyl moiety deprotonation, resulting in an increase of the antioxidant potential upon formation of the deprotonated forms. Comparison of these experimental results to computer calculated O-H bond dissociation energies (BDE) and ionization potentials (IP) of the nondeprotonated and the deprotonated forms of the various hydroxyflavones indicates that especially the parameter reflecting the ease of electron donation, i.e., the IP, and not the BDE, is greatly influenced by the deprotonation. Based on these results it is concluded that upon deprotonation the TEAC value increases (radical scavenging capacity increases) because electron-, not H*-, donation becomes easier. Taking into account that the mechanism of radical scavenging antioxidant activity of the neutral form of the hydroxyflavones is generally considered to be hydrogen atom donation, this implies than not only the ease of radical scavenging, but also the mechanism of antioxidant action changes upon hydroxyflavone deprotonation.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Flavonoides
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Sequestradores de Radicais Livres
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Antioxidantes
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Free Radic Biol Med
Assunto da revista:
BIOQUIMICA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Polônia