Korytowski W, Felix C C, Kalyanaraman B
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1987 Apr 29;144(2):692-8. doi: 10.1016/s0006-291x(87)80020-7.
Oxidase electrode measurements have shown that the neurotoxin metabolite 1-methyl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyridinium autoxidizes to hydrogen peroxide and 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium in a reaction promoted by iron chelates. The mechanism of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine toxicity is discussed in the light of these findings.