Redox Homeostasis of Albumin in Relation to Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Dihydrolipoic Acid
Albumin represents the predominant circulating antioxidant agent in plasma exposed to continuous oxidative stress and a change in serum albumin structure accounts for its antioxidant properties. Alterations in the redox status of albumin may result in impairments of its biological properties. Alpha-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/oxim.3.3.11786 |