Mechanisms and dynamics of antioxidant action of ubiquinol

Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages 63-70

  Niki, Etsuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Coenzyme Q; Lipid peroxidation; Ubiquinol; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; UBIQUINONE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0030875330     PISSN: 00982997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-2997(97)00035-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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