Since copper ions catalyse the oxidation of nitroxyl anion to nitric oxide, we investigated whether this might explain the vasodilator actions of the nitroxyl generator, Angeli's salt, in rat aorta. Parallel studies were conducted with S-nitroso-N-acetyl-D,L-penicillamine (SNAP), since Cu ions catalyse the liberation of nitric oxide from this compound. Copper sulphate enhanced relaxation to Angeli's salt and SNAP but this resulted from reduced destruction of nitric oxide by superoxide rather than from enhanced generation of nitric oxide, since it was mimicked by superoxide dismutase and by the superoxide dismutase mimetic, MnCl2. Results with the selective Cu2+ chelators, neocuproine and bathocuproine disulfonate, and the Cu2+ chelators, EDTA, cuprizone and diethyldithiocarbamate, confirmed an important role for endogenous copper in mediating relaxation to SNAP but suggested only a minor role for Angeli's salt. Relaxation to Angeli's salt was, however, powerfully blocked by proadifen, suggesting an important role for cytochrome P450.
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