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OH +
OH + Fe
3+
or (Cu
2+
)) or
HaberWeiss reaction (O
2
+ H
2
O
2
OH +
OH + O
2
) (Valko et al., 2007).
Brain metabolism produces a lot of H
2
O
2
, while low levels of catalase have been reported in
the most brain regions (Halliwell, 2006). In addition, the abundant presence of iron and
copper ions in neuronal cells (Hovatta et al., 2010) may catalyze the production of OH
and
RO