Myeloperoxidase (MPO), eosinophil peroxidase, lactoperoxidase, and thyroid peroxidase
are heme-containing oxidoreductases (EC 1.7. 1.11), which bind ligands and/or undergo a …

The complex of iron with a porphyrin, usually protoporphyrin IX, is a highly versatile
prosthetic group that has been utilized by nature in the assembly of a large variety of …

This is the second set of Handbook of Porphyrin Science. Porphyrins, phthalocyanines and
their numerous analogues and derivatives are materials of tremendous importance in …

Thyroid hormone biosynthesis, storage, and secretion require a series of highly regulated
steps. Iodide, the rate-limiting substrate for thyroid hormone synthesis, is actively transported …

Thyroid hormone biosynthesis, storage, and secretion require a series of highly regulated
steps. Iodide, the ratelimiting substrate for thyroid hormone synthesis, is actively transported …

The soy phytoestrogen, genistein, induces thymic atrophy when administered to
ovariectomized mice by injection or in the diet. Injected genistein also causes decreased …

Bovine colostrum (BC) contains bioactive proteins, such as immunoglobulin G (IgG),
lactoferrin (LF) and lactoperoxidase (LP). BC was subjected to low-temperature, long-time …

Optimal oxygen-dependent antimicrobial activity of circulating polymorphonuclear
leukocytes reflects the synergistic effects of the myeloperoxidase (MPO)—hydrogen …

The heme in lactoperoxidase is attached to the protein by ester bonds between the heme 1-
and 5-methyl groups and Glu-375 and Asp-275, respectively. To investigate the cross …

Lactoperoxidase (LPO) reacts with H 2 O 2 to sequentially give two Compound I
intermediates: the first with a ferryl (Fe IV= O) species and a porphyrin radical cation, and the …