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Free radical reductase

Free radical reductase

(Science: enzyme) catalyses conversion of carbon-centreed lipid radicals into an inactive species by utilizing vitamin e at one end and glutathione at the other

registry number: EC 1.8.4.-


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Potential relationship between non-enzymatic antioxidants

... (eg. superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase & glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) ... including superoxide (to H2O2) and hydroxyl free radicals (to H2O). When ascorbate acts as a scavenger (by ...

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by ianjager
Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:08 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Potential relationship between non-enzymatic antioxidants
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