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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 265, Issue 3, 1306-1311, 01, 1990

Thioureas react with superoxide radicals to yield a sulfhydryl compound. Explanation for protective effect against paraquat

MJ Kelner, R Bagnell and KJ Welch
Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego Medical Center 92103.

Thiourea and superoxide dismutase were effective antidotes to paraquat toxicity in an HL60 cell culture system, whereas other hydroxyl scavengers were ineffective. The efficacy of thioureas was not due to blockage of intracellular paraquat uptake, inhibition of NADPH-P-450 reductase, or reaction with the paraquat radical. Thiourea also competitively inhibited the reduction of cytochrome c by the xanthine/xanthine oxidase superoxide-generating system, and the release of iron from ferritin by superoxide radicals. The reaction of superoxide with thiourea produced a sulfhydryl compound distinct from products formed by hydrogen peroxide or hydroxyl radicals. Spectrophotometric and chromatographic studies indicated the carbon- sulfide double bond was converted to a sulfhydryl group which reacted with Ellman's reagent. Additional confirmatory evidence for the sulfhydryl compound was obtained with carbon-13 NMR and mass spectroscopies. Thus, thioureas are direct scavengers of superoxide radicals as well as hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide. The rate constant for the reduction of thiourea by superoxide was estimated at 1.1 x 10(3) M-1 s-1. The implication of this finding on free radical studies, the mechanism of paraquat toxicity, and the metabolism of thioureas is discussed.
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