The generation of superoxide anion by the UVA irradiation of human lens proteins

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-74

  Linetsky, Mikhail ^a   James, H L ^a   Ortwerth, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataract; Lens water insoluble proteins; Oxygen free radicals; Protein modification; Sulfhydryl groups; Superoxide anion; UVA light

Indexed keywords

LENS PROTEIN; OXYGEN RADICAL; SUPEROXIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACTOGENESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 0030198290     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0092     Document Type: Article

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