New enzyme fights germs like bleach
Microbicidal Activity of Vascular Peroxidase 1 in Human Plasma via Generation of Hypochlorous Acid
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No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 53 / 44
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A snapshot of a population at a single point in time. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine the direction of cause and effect.
Publication
Journal
Infection and Immunity
Year
2012
Authors
Hong Li, Zehong Cao, D. Moore, P. Jackson, Stephen Barnes, Stephen Barnes, J. Lambeth, V. Thannickal, G. Cheng
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Claims (3)
There's a special protein in our blood vessels that can make a chemical called hypochlorous acid when it mixes with hydrogen peroxide and salt, and scientists showed this by testing it on other chemicals.
Certain proteins in blood called VPO1 can kill bacteria using chemicals like chloride and hydrogen peroxide, but this process gets blocked by other substances that stop these proteins from working.
Scientists say there's a special protein called VPO1 that, like another protein MPO, can make a powerful cleaning chemical called hypochlorous acid inside our bodies.