Inhibitory effect of ascorbate on cell growth: Relation to catalase activity

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 77-85

  Nemoto, Shino ^a   Otsuka, Megumi ^a   Arakawa, Nobuhiko ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ascorbate; catalase; cell growth; hydrogen peroxide

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030009041     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.42.77     Document Type: Article

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