• Hydroxyl radical reactions with the deoxyribose sugar backbone are initiated by hydrogen abstraction from a deoxyribose carbon, and the predominant consequence is eventual strand breakage and base release. (wikipedia.org)
  • Upon addition of the hydroxyl radical, many stable products can be formed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hydrogen abstraction from the 1'-deoxyribose carbon by the hydroxyl radical creates a 1 '-deoxyribosyl radical. (wikipedia.org)
  • We also found that the water-soluble polysaccharide isolated from the fruit body of Ganoderma lucidum was as effective as the hot-water extract in protecting against hydroxyl radical-induced DNA strand breaks, indicating that the polysaccharide compound is associated with the protective properties. (nih.gov)
  • Hydroxyl radical footprinting indicates that H1 binds the array in an on-dyad configuration resembling that observed for mononucleosomes. (nih.gov)
  • Irradiation-specific increases in hydroxyl radical were seen with most NPs, but these were only significantly above the values of water for V 2 O 5 , while the Lanthanides showed irradiation-specific decreases in hydroxyl radical, compared to water. (open.ac.uk)
  • Using electron spin resonance (ESR), the SS welding fume had the ability to produce the biologically reactive hydroxyl radical ((*)OH), likely as a result of the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(V). In vitro treatment with the MMA-SS sample caused a concentration-dependent increase in DNA damage and lung macrophage death. (cdc.gov)
  • Curcumin is a potent antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals due to its chemical structure. (healthline.com)
  • Generally, there is a balance between the production of these radicals and the production of antioxidant enzymes that neutralize free radicals. (american.edu)
  • Oxidative damage of DNA molecules associated with electron-transfer reactions is an important phenomenon in living cells, which can lead to mutations and contribute to carcinogenesis and the aging processes. (intechopen.com)
  • The body, long used to this relentless attack, makes many molecules that quench free radicals as surely as water douses fire. (harvard.edu)
  • It involves free radicals, highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons. (healthline.com)
  • Here's the plot, a battle between good and evil: Rogue chemicals called free radicals roam about the body like brazen street punks, smashing cellular walls and roughing up innocent DNA molecules, causing cancers and the diseases of middle- and old-age. (livescience.com)
  • Free radicals are highly reactive molecules or single atoms with unpaired electrons looking for a mate. (livescience.com)
  • Radiation can interact with DNA directly and cause damage by breaking bonds in the DNA or indirectly by breaking water molecules surrounding the DNA. (cdc.gov)
  • When these water molecules are broken, they produce free radicals-unstable oxygen molecules that can damage cells and organs. (cdc.gov)
  • DNA can be damaged by UV rays from the sun and by toxic chemicals, radiation, and unstable molecules called free radicals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The radical can then react with molecular oxygen, creating a peroxyl radical which can be reduced and dehydrated to yield a 2'-deoxyribonolactone and free base. (wikipedia.org)
  • Using agarose gel electrophoresis, we have evaluated the potential of Ganoderma lucidum extract as a radioprotector and antioxidant defense against oxygen radical-mediated damage. (nih.gov)
  • OH), non-free-radical compounds (H 2 O 2 ) and singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ), which can be formed by different mechanisms in living organisms. (intechopen.com)
  • The main target of these plant chemicals is to protect the cell against damage caused by active oxygen radicals. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • Oxygen radicals are generated from exposure to oxygen that has in turn been activated by exposure to radiation, heavy metal ions and chemicals. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • Oxygen radicals are also implicated in cardiovascular disease and in age-related nerve cell damage. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • These smoke particles contain intermediates of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen free radicals, which may pose a potential health risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Free reactive oxygen radicals cause damage of mammalian cells by oxidizing fatty acids, protein and DNA. (bvsalud.org)
  • 60%-70% of cellular DNA damage is caused by hydroxyl radicals, yet hydroxyl radicals are so reactive that they can only diffuse one or two molecular diameters before reacting with cellular components. (wikipedia.org)
  • Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a naturally occurring chemical that carries out several vital roles, including promoting energy production and neutralizing harmful particles called free radicals. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • however, the ultrafine particles generated more OH radicals in the acellular Fenton-like reaction. (cdc.gov)
  • H2O + hν → H2O+ + e− H2O + e− → H2O− H2O+ → H+ + OH· H2O− → OH− + H· 2 OH· →H2O2 Free radical damage to DNA is thought to cause mutations that may lead to some cancers. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, large scale free radical formation may lead to DNA damage and genetic mutations. (american.edu)
  • This scenario constitutes a new mechanism which explains how one-electron oxidation of the DNA double helix can lead to mutations. (wjgnet.com)
  • Thus, V 2 O 5 NPs produced around 5-times more hydroxyl radicals and superoxide radicals. (open.ac.uk)
  • They work by generously giving electrons to free radicals without turning into electron-scavenging substances themselves. (harvard.edu)
  • Their flagrant disregard for the law would continue unchecked if it weren't for swashbuckling antioxidants swooping in on the wings of vitamin supplements, disarming the free radicals of their menacing electrons and converting them into respectable molecular citizens. (livescience.com)
  • Antioxidants provide protection to living organisms from damage caused by uncontrolled production of ROS and concomitant lipid peroxidation, protein damage and DNA stand breaking. (intechopen.com)
  • Oxidative stress induces protein and DNA radical formation in follicul" by Saurabh Chatterjee, Olivier Lardinois et al. (sc.edu)
  • The protective protein binds to cell structures that contain DNA. (livescience.com)
  • A protein found only in tardigrades provides cellular DNA with a unique form of protection. (livescience.com)
  • For apoptotic inducing activity, human osteogenic sarcoma (HOS) cell proliferation, chromosomal DNA degradation and changes in apoptosis-related protein levels were measured. (nutrimedical.com)
  • The CSB, CSA, and UVSSA proteins are involved in one mechanism that repairs damaged DNA within active genes (those genes undergoing gene transcription, the first step in protein production). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Thus, hydroxyl radicals must be formed immediately adjacent to nucleic acids in order to react. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hydroxyl radicals react with DNA bases via addition to the electron-rich, pi bonds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Free radicals tend to react with important organic substances, such as fatty acids, proteins , or DNA. (healthline.com)
  • These radicals react with intra- and inter-cellular machinery, often generating undesired biochemical effects. (american.edu)
  • Radiolysis of intracellular water by ionizing radiation creates peroxides, which are relatively stable precursors to hydroxyl radicals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Oxidative stress occurs when the intracellular concentration of free radicals increases over the physiologic value. (bvsalud.org)
  • By piecing together how Dsup functions at ever-more-precise levels, scientists can then use it as a blueprint for building other types of proteins - "better versions of Dsup" - that are even more effective at protecting cells from DNA damage, Kadonaga said. (livescience.com)
  • These genes provide instructions for making proteins that are involved in repairing damaged DNA. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Researchers think that the CSB, CSA, and UVSSA proteins help remove RNA polymerase from the damaged site, so the DNA can be repaired. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If any of these proteins is not functioning normally, skin cells cannot repair DNA damage caused by UV rays, and transcription of damaged genes is blocked. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The NADH binding site, FMN and eight FeS clusters are located in the promontory part, whereas the seven membrane-spanning proteins are all encoded by mitochondrial DNA in eukaryotes, in fact the Complex I encoding genes make up half of the mtDNA in mammals. (lu.se)
  • the data also indicate no evidence of guanine radicals, given the low oxidation potential of 4-methylindole relative to the nucleic acid bases. (caltech.edu)
  • However, HPPH alternatively may be bioactivated by peroxidases, such as prostaglandin H synthase, to a reactive intermediate that initiates DNA oxidation (reflected by 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine), genotoxicity (reflected by micronuclei) and embryopathy. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Some metal ions in the vicinity of DNA generate the hydroxyl radicals from peroxide. (wikipedia.org)
  • Free radical damage to DNA can occur as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation or to radiomimetic compounds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Radical damage to DNA can also occur through the interaction of DNA with certain natural products known as radiomimetic compounds, molecular compounds which affect DNA in similar ways to radiation exposure. (wikipedia.org)
  • MoO 3 and CuO produced DNA damage in the absence of radiation, while the highest irradiation-specific DNA damage was observed with CuO. (open.ac.uk)
  • And now, scientists have discovered how Dsup binds to chromosome structures and protects DNA from the harmful effects of radiation, the researchers reported in a new study. (livescience.com)
  • In the mid-1970s, scientists began using DNA sequences to reexamine the history of all life. (booksinc.net)
  • Aging and Epigenetics - Methylation of DNA plays a crucial role in epigenetics, switching different sequences of your genetic material on and off as needed. (prohealth.com)
  • The body's ability to turn air and food into chemical energy depends on a chain reaction of free radicals. (livescience.com)
  • The body's methylation ability and subsequent DNA expression is known to decline with age. (prohealth.com)
  • the cloud surrounds the DNA's chromatin envelope, blocking hydroxyl radicals and preventing them from disrupting cellular DNA, the researchers reported. (livescience.com)
  • In addition, animal and cellular studies suggest that curcumin may block the action of free radicals and may stimulate the action of other antioxidants. (healthline.com)
  • The changes were measured in the cells' epigenome, the chemical tags attached to DNA that determine how and when genes are expressed. (nature.com)
  • When DNA in active genes is damaged, the enzyme that carries out gene transcription (RNA polymerase) gets stuck, and the process stalls. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Although the evidence presented here is based on in vitro using isolated DNA, the results clearly demonstrate that the hot-water extract of Ganoderma lucidum shows good radioprotective ability, as well as protection against DNA damage induced by metal-catalyzed Fenton reactions and UV irradiation. (nih.gov)
  • Following irradiation, V 2 O 5 NPs produced nearly 10-times more hydroxyl radicals than water. (open.ac.uk)
  • In contrast, MnO 2 , Fe 3 O 4 and CoO were slightly protective against irradiation-induced DNA damage. (open.ac.uk)
  • Our investigation looked into the involvement of free radicals in smoke toxicity and the relationship between particle size and radical generation. (cdc.gov)
  • Malignant melanoma can be caused by indirect DNA damage because it is found in parts of the body not exposed to sunlight. (wikipedia.org)
  • Free radicals are also formed after exercising or exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollution, and sunlight. (harvard.edu)
  • Using this artificial base, we have combined transient absorption and EPR spectroscopies as well as biochemical methods to test experimentally current mechanisms for DNA charge transport. (caltech.edu)
  • The culprit, without a doubt, is the free radical. (livescience.com)
  • This results in that Complex I is both a victim of free radical damage and a main culprit in generating such radicals. (lu.se)
  • Radiomimetic compounds induce double-strand breaks in DNA via highly specific, concerted free-radical attacks on the deoxyribose moieties in both strands of DNA. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's the DNA strand. (arbiteronline.com)
  • Free radical damage can change the instructions coded in a strand of DNA. (harvard.edu)
  • The 4-methylindole radical cation intermediate has been identified using both EPR and transient absorption spectroscopies in oxidative flash-quench studies using a dipyridophenazine complex of ruthenium as the intercalating oxidant. (caltech.edu)
  • The 4-methylindole radical cation intermediate is particularly amenable to study given its strong absorptivity at 600 nm and EPR signal measured at 77 K with g = 2.0065. (caltech.edu)
  • The rate of formation of the indole radical cation is ≥107 s-1 for different assemblies with the ruthenium positioned 17−37 Å away from the methylindole and with intervening A−T base pairs primarily composing the bridge. (caltech.edu)
  • The measurements here of rates of radical cation formation establish that a model of G-hopping and AT-tunneling is not sufficient to account for DNA charge transport. (caltech.edu)
  • Electron spin resonance was used to measure carbon-centered as well as hydroxyl radicals produced by a Fenton-like reaction with wildfire smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • The objective was to determine the effect of in vitro and in vivo welding fume treatment on free radical generation, DNA damage, cytotoxicity and apoptosis induction, all factors possibly involved with the pathogenesis of lung cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Like with many other contaminants or toxins, our genetic material, or DNA, is the primary target. (cdc.gov)
  • In the new study, the researchers discovered that Dsup binds to a structure called chromatin, a package that holds a cell's long strands of DNA in a dense package, Kadonaga told Live Science. (livescience.com)
  • Effect of stainless steel manual metal arc welding fume on free radical production, DNA damage, and apoptosis induction. (cdc.gov)
  • Ellagic acid significantly reduced HOS cell proliferation, and induced apoptosis evidenced by chromosomal DNA degradation and apoptotic body appearance. (nutrimedical.com)
  • Instead, these data are viewed mechanistically as charge transport through the DNA duplex primarily through hopping among well stacked domains of the helix defined by DNA sequence and dynamics. (caltech.edu)
  • Countries in the global south who found themselves at the end of the queue for COVID-19 vaccines have banded together to create a radical plan to produce mRNA vaccines locally . (nature.com)
  • Lanthanides produce fewer hydroxyl radicals than water. (open.ac.uk)
  • Fe2+ + H2O2 → Fe3+ + OH· + OH− The creation of hydroxyl radicals by iron(II) catalysis is important because iron(II) can be found coordinated with, and therefore in close proximity to, DNA. (wikipedia.org)
  • Iron is believed to be the metal responsible for the creation of hydroxyl radicals because it exists at the highest concentration of any transition metal in most living organisms. (wikipedia.org)
  • These results indicate that the radical generation and the damage caused by them is not only a function of surface area but is also influenced by changing chemical and other characteristics due to particle size. (cdc.gov)
  • Anti-aging researchers think these changes in DNA expression may be a contributing factor to many age-related diseases. (prohealth.com)
  • DNA is vulnerable to radical attack because of the very labile hydrogens that can be abstracted and the prevalence of double bonds in the DNA bases that free radicals can easily add to. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hydroxyl radicals can attack the deoxyribose DNA backbone and bases, potentially causing a plethora of lesions that can be cytotoxic or mutagenic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Damage to DNA as a result of free radical attack is called indirect DNA damage because the radicals formed can diffuse throughout the body and affect other organs. (wikipedia.org)
  • The main reason antioxidants are so beneficial is that they protect your body from free radicals. (healthline.com)
  • The human skin, as the boundary organ between the human body and the environment, is under the constant influence of free radicals (FR), both from the outside in and from the inside out. (mdpi.com)
  • Free radicals are as good as they are bad, and too many antioxidants may do the body harm. (livescience.com)
  • Antioxidants came to public attention in the 1990s, when scientists began to understand that free radical damage was involved in the early stages of artery-clogging atherosclerosis. (harvard.edu)
  • Aging itself has been defined as a gradual accumulation of free-radical damage. (livescience.com)
  • Free radicals are also a crucial part of the immune system, floating through the veins and attacking foreign invaders. (livescience.com)
  • I encourage members of the AAG to consider what this national ethical crisis means for our discipline-especially in terms of raising the already high stakes of geographic education-and I suggest that now is the time for articulating and promoting a "radical geographic literacy" among a public bombarded with harmful images from the White House. (aag.org)