Table 7. Efficiency of formation of hydroperoxides (number of hydroperoxide groups formed per HO• × 100) on free amino acids (20 mM) exposed to 315 Gy of 60Co γ-radiation at pH 7.4.
Data from [135].
| Amino acid | Peroxidation efficiency |
|---|---|
| Valine | 49 |
| Leucine | 44 |
| Proline | 44 |
| Isoleucine | 43 |
| Lysine | 34 |
| Glutamic acid | 28 |
| Tryptophan | 18 |
| Glutamine | 16 |
| Arginine | 13 |
| Alanine | 11 |
| Aspartic acid | 6 |
| Phenylalanine | 5 |
| Histidine | 4 |
| Glycine | 3 |
| Tyrosine | 3 |
| Asparagine | 2 |
| Hydroxyproline | 2 |
| Cysteine | 0.4 |
| Methionine | 0 |
| Serine | 0 |
| Threonine | 0 |