Abstract
Kinetics of superoxide radicals generation by a photodynamic therapeutic agent, Hypocrellin A has been studied by EPR-spin trapping technique. The rate constant (k(g)) for superoxide radicals generation by Hypocrellin A was found to be 5.0 x 10-3 s-1. The first-order rate constant (k1) and the half-life time (t0.5) for DMPO-O2- decay were 2.86 x 10-3 s-1 and 242.3 s, respectively. It appears that oxyradicals, generated during the photodynamic process, may be associated with the treatment of various skin diseases by photodynamic therapy of Hypocrellin A.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 685-691 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- EPR
- Hypocrellin A
- Kinetics
- Spin trapping
- Superoxide radicals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics