Title : Chlorination of taurine by myeloperoxidase. Kinetic evidence for an enzyme-bound intermediate.

Pub. Date : 1994 Mar 18

PMID : 8132515






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1 Chlorination of taurine by myeloperoxidase. Taurine myeloperoxidase Homo sapiens
2 The chlorination of taurine by the myeloperoxidase-H2O2-Cl- system was investigated under steady state conditions. Taurine myeloperoxidase Homo sapiens
3 The fast formation of taurine monochloramine, a relatively non-toxic and stable compound compared to HOCl, is consistent with the proposed role of taurine in the neutrophil, that of protecting certain targets including myeloperoxidase from the attack by potent chlorinated oxidants. Taurine myeloperoxidase Homo sapiens