Hydroxylation of salicylate and phenylalanine as assays for hydroxyl radicals: A cautionary note visited for the third time

Free Radical Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-244

  Halliwell, Barry ^a   Kaur, Harparkash ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; GENTISIC ACID; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PEROXYNITRITE; PHENYLALANINE; SALICYLIC ACID;

ASSAY; HYDROXYLATION; NITRATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0030691910     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10715769709065762     Document Type: Review

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