σ-Tocopherol: An Efficient Protector of Lipids Against Nitric Oxide-initiated Peroxidative Damage
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- 1 October 1997
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nutrition Reviews
- Vol. 55 (10), 376-378
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.1997.tb01566.x
Abstract
Nitric oxide released by macrophages during inflammation reacts with active oxygen to form peroxynitrite. Peroxynitrite nitrates protein and peroxidizKeywords
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