Abstract
In leukocytes (PMN) of individuals with Swiss type acatalasemia, the rate of dehydroascorbate reduction is 4 times normal. This observation suggests that the protective function served by catalase in human PMN is supported by dehydroascorbate reductase.
MeSH terms
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Acatalasia
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Catalase / blood*
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Dehydroascorbic Acid
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Glutathione Peroxidase / blood
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Glutathione Reductase / blood
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Heterozygote
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Homozygote
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Humans
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NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / blood*
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Neutrophils / enzymology*
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Phagocytosis
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Superoxide Dismutase / blood
Substances
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Catalase
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Glutathione Peroxidase
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Superoxide Dismutase
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NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases
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Glutathione Reductase
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Dehydroascorbic Acid