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 altered the structure and function of key enzymes, suggesting RF exposure can disrupt fundamental biological processes.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed two important enzymes (lactoperoxidase and horseradish peroxidase) to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation, the same frequency used by many cell phones. The radiation altered the enzymes' structure and function, changing how they catalyzed chemical reactions and affecting the stability of free radicals they produce. This suggests that RF radiation can directly interfere with fundamental biological processes at the molecular level.
Why This Matters
This study provides direct evidence that radiofrequency radiation at cell phone frequencies can alter the structure and function of enzymes, the proteins that drive virtually every biological process in your body. What makes this particularly significant is that these effects occurred at 900 MHz, a frequency commonly used by GSM cell phones and other wireless devices. The researchers documented changes in enzyme shape, activity, and free radical formation using multiple measurement techniques, strengthening the reliability of their findings. While this study examined isolated enzymes rather than living cells or organisms, it demonstrates that RF radiation can directly interfere with biological molecules at the most fundamental level. The reality is that your body contains thousands of different enzymes, and if wireless radiation can alter their function, it raises important questions about the cumulative effects of our constant exposure to these frequencies.
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_1882,
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},
}