Effect of different wavelengths on superoxide dismutase
| Autor: | S. Mohsin Raza, Samina T. Yousuf Azeemi, Abdul Samad, Masoom Yasinzai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Absorption (pharmacology)
Antioxidant Erythrocytes genetic structures Light medicine.medical_treatment superoxide dismutase (SOD) Red Color Absorbance Superoxide dismutase medicine Animals Irradiation Enzyme Assays chemistry.chemical_classification Chromatography biology Superoxide Dismutase chromotherapy General Medicine Enzyme assay enzyme activity Enzyme Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine chemistry Complementary and alternative medicine biology.protein Cattle sense organs |
| Zdroj: | Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies. 2(3) |
| ISSN: | 2093-8152 |
| Popis: | Introduction Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is one of the most important antioxidant enzymes present in all oxygen-metabolizing cells. This enzyme eliminates toxins from our body, so it is vital to understand its action and activity under the influence of different wavelengths. The effects of different wavelengths of light in the visible range on SOD activity were investigated. Methods Enzyme samples were irradiated with five different wavelengths for chromotization. The absorbance values of the control and treated enzymes were subsequently measured. Results A wavelength of 644 nm (red) showed the maximum increase in absorbance compared with all other color wavelengths used. Yellow showed least absorption. Conclusion Red color wavelength actually provides additional energy to the enzyme and hence the activation energy is lowered, compared with untreated enzyme. |
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