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Mechanism of lipid peroxidation.

Lipid peroxidation refers to the oxidative degradation of lipids. It is the process in which free radicals "steal" electrons from the lipids in cell membranes, resulting in cell damage. This process proceeds by a free radical chain reaction mechanism. It most often affects polyunsaturated fatty acids, because they contain multiple double bonds in between which lie methylene bridges (-CH₂-) that possess especially reactive hydrogens. As with any radical reaction, the reaction consists of three major steps: initiation, propagation, and termination.

Initiation[edit]

Initiation is the step in which a fatty acid radical is produced. The most notable initiators in living cells are reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as OH· and HO₂, which combines with a hydrogen atom to make water and a fatty acid radical.

Propagation[edit]

The fatty acid radical is not a very stable molecule, so it reacts readily with molecular oxygen, thereby creating a peroxyl-fatty acid radical. This radical is also an unstable species that reacts with another free fatty acid, producing a different fatty acid radical and a lipid peroxide, or a cyclic peroxide if it had reacted with itself. This cycle continues, as the new fatty acid radical reacts in the same way.^[1]

Termination[edit]

When a radical reacts with a non-radical, it always produces another radical, which is why the process is called a "chain reaction mechanism". The radical reaction stops when two radicals react and produce a non-radical species. This happens only when the concentration of radical species is high enough for there to be a high probability of collision of two radicals. Living organisms have different molecules that speed up termination by catching free radicals and, therefore, protecting the cell membrane. One important such antioxidant is vitamin E. Other anti-oxidants made within the body include the enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase.

Hazards[edit]

If not terminated fast enough, there will be damage to the cell membrane, which consists mainly of lipids. Phototherapy may cause hemolysis by rupturing red blood cell cell membranes in this way.^[2]

In addition, end-products of lipid peroxidation may be mutagenic and carcinogenic.^[3] For instance, the end-product malondialdehyde reacts with deoxyadenosine and deoxyguanosine in DNA, forming DNA adducts to them, primarily M₁G.^[3]

The toxicity of lipid hydroperoxides to animals is best illustrated by the lethal phenotype of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) knockout mice. These animals do not survive past embryonic day 8, indicating that the removal of lipid hydroperoxides is essential for mammalian life.^[4]

Tests[edit]

Certain diagnostic tests are available for the quantification of the end-products of lipid peroxidation, to be specific, malondialdehyde (MDA).^[3] The most commonly used test is called a TBARS Assay (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances assay). Thiobarbituric acid reacts with malondialdehyde to yield a fluorescent product. However, there are other sources of malondialdehyde, so this test is not completely specific for lipid peroxidation.^[5]

References[edit]

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^ "Red Cell Membrane Lipid Peroxidation and Hemolysis Secondary to Phototherapy" Enrique M. Ostrea Jr. 11. Departments of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
^ ^a ^b ^c Lipid peroxidation-DNA damage by malondialdehyde. Marnett LJ. Mutation research 1999 Mar 8;424(1-2):83–95.
^ Muller, F. L., Lustgarten, M. S., Jang, Y., Richardson, A. and Van Remmen, H. (2007) "Trends in oxidative aging theories". Free Radic. Biol. Med. 43, 477–503
^ "Correlates of markers of oxidative status in the general population". American Journal of Epidemiology 2001 Aug 15;154(4):348–56.

External links[edit]

Lipid peroxidation at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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