Effect of ELF e.m. fields on metalloprotein redox-active sites

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dc.creatorDe Ninno, A.
dc.creatorProsdocimi, M.
dc.creatorFerrari, V.
dc.creatorGerardi, G.
dc.creatorBarbaro, F.
dc.creatorBadon, T.
dc.creatorBernardini, D.
dc.date2008-01-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:55:21Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:55:21Z
dc.descriptionThe peculiarity of the distribution and geometry of metallic ions in enzymes pushed us to set the hypothesis that metallic ions in active-site act like tiny antennas able to pick up very feeble e.m. signals. Enzymatic activity of Cu2+, Zn2+ Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) and Fe2+ Xanthine Oxidase (XO) has been studied, following in vitro generation and removal of free radicals. We observed that Superoxide radicals generation by XO is increased by a weak field having the Larmor frequency fL of Fe2+ while the SOD1 kinetics is sensibly reduced by exposure to a weak field having the frequency fL of Cu2+ ion.
dc.description18 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0801.2920
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0801.2920
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/146244
dc.subjectBiological Physics
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.titleEffect of ELF e.m. fields on metalloprotein redox-active sites
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