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The aim of this work is to determine the mechanisms by which melatonin, a hormone produced in the brain by the pineal gland, inhibits the catalytic activity of EPO.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Experimental approach:<\/jats:title><jats:p>We utilized H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\u2010selective electrode and direct rapid kinetic measurements to determine the pathways by which melatonin inhibits human EPO.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Key results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the presence of plasma levels of bromide (Br<jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>), melatonin inactivates EPO at two different points in the classic peroxidase cycle. First, it binds to EPO and forms an inactive complex, melatonin\u2010EPO\u2010Br, which restricts access of H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> to the catalytic site of the oxidation enzyme. Second, melatonin competes with Br<jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup> and switches the reaction from a two electron (2e<jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>) to a one electron (1e<jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>) pathway allowing the enzyme to function with catalase\u2010like activity. Melatonin is a bulky molecule and binds to the entrance of the EPO haem pocket (regulatory sites). Furthermore, Br<jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup> seems to enhance the affinity of this binding. In the absence of Br<jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>, melatonin accelerated formation of EPO Compound II and its decay by serving as a 1e<jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup> substrate for EPO Compounds I and II.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions and implications:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The interplay between EPO and melatonin may have a broader implication in the function of several biological systems. 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