The Journal of Biological Physics and Chemistry

2002

Volume 2, Number 3/4, p. 108-112

Kadir Batcioglu 1, I. Cetin Ozturk2, Selcuk Atalay3, Dogan Dogan4, Nevzat Bayri3, Hakan Demirtas5


1 Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Health Sciences, Inonu University, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
3 Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Inonu University, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
4 Department of Chemistry, Institute of Sciences, Inonu University, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
4 Department of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 16803 Pennsylvania, USA

Investigation of time dependent magnetic field effects on superoxide dismutase and catalase activity: an in vitro study

The effects and bio-usefulness of weak magnetic fields (50 Hz, 5.8 mT) on the antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were investigated in vitro. Changes in catalase enzyme activity over time were significantly different in and out of the magnetic field: the field accelerates the decline in CAT enzyme activity. On the other hand the magnetic field caused a significant increase in SOD activity, especially during the first few seconds after application of the field. It may be inferred that a weak magnetic field enhances the antioxidant capacity.

Keywords: antioxidant capacity, catalase, magnetic field, superoxide dismutase.

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