Fat transforms ascorbic acid from inhibiting to promoting acid-catalysed <i>N-</i> nitrosation

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Emilie Combet · University of Glasgow

S. K. Paterson · University of Glasgow

Katsunori Iijima · Western Infirmary

Jack Winter · University of Glasgow

William Mullen · University of Glasgow

Alan Crozier · University of Glasgow

Tom Preston ·

Abstract

The presence of lipid converts ascorbic acid from inhibiting to promoting acid nitrosation. This may be explained by nitric oxide, formed by ascorbic acid in the aqueous phase, being able to regenerate nitrosating species by reacting with oxygen in the lipid phase.

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Published in: Gut

Volume 56, Issue 12, pp. 1678-1684

DOI: 10.1136/gut.2007.128587

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Fat transforms ascorbic acid from inhibiting to promoting acid-catalysed <i>N-</i> nitrosation

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