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Characterisation of carotenoid radical cations in liposomal environments: interaction with vitamin C
- Source :
- Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology. 60(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Pulse radiolysis was used to generate the radical cations of beta-carotene and two xanthophylls, zeaxanthin and lutein, in unilamellar vesicles of dipalmitoylphosphatidyl choline. The rate constants for the reaction (repair) of these carotenoid radical cations with the water-soluble vitamin C were found to be similar (approximately 1x10(7) M(-1) s(-1)) for beta-carotene and zeaxanthin and somewhat lower (approximately 0.5x10(7) M(-1) s(-1)) for lutein. The results are discussed in terms of the microenvironment of the carotenoids and suggest that for beta-carotene, a hydrocarbon carotenoid, the radical cation is able to interact with a water-soluble species even though the parent hydrocarbon carotenoid is probably entirely in the non-polar region of the liposome.
- Subjects :
- Lutein
1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
Free Radicals
Biophysics
Ascorbic Acid
Xanthophylls
Photochemistry
chemistry.chemical_compound
Zeaxanthins
Cations
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Carotenoid
chemistry.chemical_classification
Liposome
Radiation
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Molecular Structure
food and beverages
Ascorbic acid
beta Carotene
eye diseases
Zeaxanthin
chemistry
Radical ion
Xanthophyll
Radiolysis
Liposomes
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10111344
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1b8211825c8a73d11f68af53162b3e71