Effects of microwaves (900 MHz) on peroxidase systems: a comparison between lactoperoxidase and horseradish peroxidase
Barteri M, De Carolis R, Marinelli F, Tomassetti G, Montemiglio LC. · 2015
View Original AbstractCell phone frequency radiation structurally altered key enzymes, suggesting wireless devices may disrupt essential cellular processes in the human body.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed two important enzymes (lactoperoxidase and horseradish peroxidase) to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation and found that the exposure caused structural changes to the enzymes' active sites. These changes affected how the enzymes functioned and how they formed free radicals. This matters because these same types of enzymes play crucial roles in human cellular processes.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that radiofrequency radiation at 900 MHz - the same frequency used by many cell phones and wireless devices - can alter the structure and function of critical enzymes. What makes this research particularly significant is that it demonstrates biological effects at the molecular level, showing how EMF exposure can disrupt the very proteins that drive essential cellular processes. The researchers used multiple sophisticated techniques to document these changes, providing robust evidence that RF radiation doesn't just heat tissue but can cause specific biochemical alterations. While this study examined isolated enzymes rather than living cells, the findings suggest that similar disruptions could occur in the human body when exposed to everyday wireless radiation from phones, WiFi, and other common devices.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz
Study Details
This work shows the effects of exposure to an electromagnetic field at 900 MHz on the catalytic activity of the enzymes lactoperoxidase (LPO) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP).
Experimental evidence that irradiation causes conformational changes of the active sites and influen...
Show BibTeX
@article{m_2015_effects_of_microwaves_900_1617,
author = {Barteri M and De Carolis R and Marinelli F and Tomassetti G and Montemiglio LC.},
title = {Effects of microwaves (900 MHz) on peroxidase systems: a comparison between lactoperoxidase and horseradish peroxidase},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.3109/15368378.2014.1002135},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/15368378.2014.1002135},
}