Abstract
The ferroxidase activity of caeruloplasmin (EC 1.16.3.1) is an important antioxidant defence mechanism in man. In chronic renal failure proteins become carbamylated as a result of reactions with urea-derived cyanate. We have therefore investigated the effects of carbamylation on the ferroxidase activity of caeruloplasmin. Increasing degrees of carbamylation produce a progressive impairment of ferroxidase activity measured using o-dianisidine as substrate, and the ability of caeruloplasmin to load ferrous iron onto ovotransferrin is reduced. Carbamylation of caeruloplasmin may contribute to reduced antioxidant capacity in patients with renal failure.
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