Irwin Fridovich (Emeritus)

Emeritus

Mechanisms of action of enzymes; oxygen metabolism. Superoxide (O.-2) is produced in aerobic cells during both spontaneous and enzymic oxidations and it is capable of directly or indirectly damaging proteins, nucleic acids, and unsaturated lipids.

Contact Information

Office Number: (919)684-5122

e-mail fridovich@biochem.duke.edu

Selected Publications

1. Okado-Matsumoto A, Fridovich I. (2007) Putative denitrosylase activity of the Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase. Free Radic.Biol Med 43(5),830-836 More…

2. Liochev SI, Fridovich I. (2006) The role of carbon dioxide in metal-catalyzed peroxidations. J Inorg Biochem 100,644-646 More…

3. Liochev SI, Fridovich I. (2005) Cross compartment protection by Cu,ZnSuperoxide Dismutase. Free Radic Biol Med 38,146-147 More…

4. Liochev SI, Fridovich I. (2005) The role of carbon dioxide in cobalt-catalyzed peroxidations. Arch Biochem Biophys 439,99-104 More…