Predominant role of catalase in the disposal of hydrogen peroxide within human erythrocytes

Blood

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1595-1599

  Gaetani, Gian Franco ^a   Ferraris, Anna Maria ^b   Rolfo, Michela ^b   Mangerini, Rosa ^b   Arena, Sara ^b   Kirkman, Henry N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030022388     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v87.4.1595.bloodjournal8741595     Document Type: Article

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