Fundamental Issues Related to the Origin of Melatonin and Melatonin Isomers during Evolution: Relation to Their Biological Functions

Fundamental Issues Related to the Origin of Melatonin and Melatonin Isomers during Evolution: Relation to Their Biological Functions

Melatonin and melatonin isomers exist and/or coexist in living organisms including yeasts, bacteria and plants. The levels of melatonin isomers are significantly higher than that of melatonin in some plants and in several fermented products such as in wine and bread. Currently, there are no reports...

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Main Authors: Dun-Xian Tan, Xiaodong Zheng, Jin Kong, Lucien C. Manchester, Ruediger Hardeland, Seok Joong Kim, Xiaoying Xu, Russel J. Reiter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
melatonin
isomer
archaea
cyanobacteria
mitochondria
chloroplasts
plants
antioxidant
evolution
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/9/15858

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