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. 1986 Dec 15;240(3):905–907. doi: 10.1042/bj2400905

Thiyl free radicals and the oxidation of ferrocytochrome c. Direct observation of coupled hydrogen-atom- and electron-transfer reactions.

L G Forni, R L Willson
PMCID: PMC1147505  PMID: 3030289

Abstract

Absolute rate constants for the reaction of ferrocytochrome c with the thiyl radicals derived from cysteine, GSH, penicillamine and N-(2-mercaptopropionyl)glycine were measured by using the technique of pulse radiolysis. The reaction is believed to occur through a one-electron-transfer process, in agreement with the hypothesis that thiols may act as catalysts linking hydrogen-atom- and electron-transfer reactions.

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