Before revision: Its antioxidant properties can be expressed quantitatively as a redox potential : I − ⇌ I2 + e− E° = 0.54 volts (versus SHE) Because iodide is easily oxidized, some enzymes readily convert it into electrophilic iodinating agents, as required for the biosynthesis of myriad iodide-containing natural products.
After revision: 2Its antioxidant properties can be expressed quantitatively as a redox potential : I − ⇌ I2 + E° = 0.54 volts (versus SHE) Because iodide is easily oxidized, some enzymes readily convert it into electrophilic iodinating agents, as required for the biosynthesis of myriad iodide-containing natural products.