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To determine the effect of consumption of FOC on endogenous antioxidant enzyme activity, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) were determined in the liver, colon and tumor of mice that had consumed the diet for two weeks.
In previous reports, we noted extensive diversity among descendants of the parental strain, including diversity in RpoS and catalase synthesis [ 4 ] , and diversity in genome size, protein content, and reversion from auxotrophy to prototrophy [ 5 ] .
Altered placental vascular dynamics and shifts in fetal organ blood flow precipitated by nutrient deficiencies are of possible significance [ 35 ] . Ischemia-reperfusion is a well known stimulus of free radical formation [ 36 ] . Micronutrient imbalances or insufficiencies also can negatively impact the functional capacities of antioxidant vitamin (C, E) and enzymatic (superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase) defense systems [ 37 ] .
Abundant catalase enzyme then converts the hydrogen peroxide into molecular oxygen and water.
Disulfide bond formation is associated with a conformational change that alters OxyR binding to DNA and allows the protein to activate the transcription of genes encoding enzymes, such as catalase and the alkylhydroperoxide reductase, that destroy H 2 O 2 . Once the H 2 O 2 concentration is decreased, OxyR is reduced and the system is reset.
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