Thioredoxins, glutaredoxins, and peroxiredoxins—molecular mechanisms and health significance: from cofactors to antioxidants to redox signaling

EM Hanschmann, JR Godoy, C Berndt… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2013‏ - liebertpub.com
Abstract Thioredoxins (Trxs), glutaredoxins (Grxs), and peroxiredoxins (Prxs) have been
characterized as electron donors, guards of the intracellular redox state, and “antioxidants” …

Reactive oxygen species, antioxidants, and the mammalian thioredoxin system

J Nordberg, ESJ Arnér - Free radical biology and medicine, 2001‏ - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are known mediators of intracellular signaling cascades.
Excessive production of ROS may, however, lead to oxidative stress, loss of cell function …

[HTML][HTML] Glutathione peroxidase 4 and vitamin E cooperatively prevent hepatocellular degeneration

BA Carlson, R Tobe, E Yefremova, PA Tsuji… - Redox biology, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase 4 (Gpx4) is an essential mammalian glutathione
peroxidase, which protects cells against detrimental lipid peroxidation and governs a novel …

Kinetics and mechanisms of thiol–disulfide exchange covering direct substitution and thiol oxidation-mediated pathways

P Nagy - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2013‏ - liebertpub.com
Significance: Disulfides are important building blocks in the secondary and tertiary structures
of proteins, serving as inter-and intra-subunit cross links. Disulfides are also the major …

Drug delivery strategy utilizing conjugation via reversible disulfide linkages: role and site of cellular reducing activities

G Saito, JA Swanson, KD Lee - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2003‏ - Elsevier
The first disulfide linkage-employing drug conjugate that exploits the reversible nature of this
unique covalent bond was recently approved for human use. Increasing numbers of drug …

Selenium, selenoproteins and human health: a review

KM Brown, JR Arthur - Public health nutrition, 2001‏ - cambridge.org
Selenium is of fundamental importance to human health. It is an essential component of
several major metabolic pathways, including thyroid hormone metabolism, antioxidant …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolism and function of coenzyme Q

M Turunen, J Olsson, G Dallner - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is present in all cells and membranes and in addition to be a member of
the mitochondrial respiratory chain it has also several other functions of great importance for …

Thioredoxin reductase

D Mustacich, G Powis - Biochemical Journal, 2000‏ - portlandpress.com
The mammalian thioredoxin reductases (TrxRs) are a family of selenium-containing pyridine
nucleotide-disulphide oxidoreductases with mechanistic and sequence identity, including a …

[كتاب][B] Oxidation and antioxidants in organic chemistry and biology

ET Denisov, IB Afanas' ev - 2005‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Providing a comprehensive review of reactions of oxidation for different classes of organic
compounds and polymers, and biological processes mediated by free radicals, Oxidation …

Protein hydration in solution: experimental observation by x-ray and neutron scattering

DI Svergun, S Richard, MHJ Koch, Z Sayers… - Proceedings of the …, 1998‏ - pnas.org
The structure of the protein–solvent interface is the subject of controversy in theoretical
studies and requires direct experimental characterization. Three proteins with known atomic …