Cyanide Insensitive Oxidase in Platelets of Newborn Infant

Summary

The authors studied the behaviour of neonate platelet O₂ consumption after the addition of pyridine nucleotide compared to adult controls.

O₂ consumption of neonate platelets after NADH addition was 103,2 mμmol O₂/10⁹/hr (SE = 24,74) and in adult controls 188,8 mμmol O₂/10⁹/hr (SE = 36,46).

After the addition of NADPH O₂ consumption was, respectively, 233,5 mμmol (SE = 46,29) and 218,3 mμmol (SE = 30,01).

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