Formation and reduction reactions of. alpha.-amino radicals derived from methionine and its derivatives in aqueous solutions

KO Hiller, KD Asmus

Index: Hiller, K.-O.; Asmus, K.-D Journal of Physical Chemistry, 1983 , vol. 87, # 19 p. 3682 - 3688

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Abstract

The sulfur-containing amino acid methionine, CH3SCH, CH, CHNH,(COOH)(Met), has been found to be easily oxidized by free radicals. 14 It has been shown by radiation chemical studies, for example, that the radical-induced oxidation occurs with absolute rate constants which are practically only controlled by the diffusion of the reactants, eg, k= 2.3 X loio Ml s-', for the reaction. OH+ Met. 2 Reductive degradation is also possible, but takes place with ...