Ascorbic acid in human seminal plasma is protected from iron-mediated oxidation, but is potentially exposed to copper-induced damage

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1699-1705

  Menditto, A ^a   Pietraforte, D ^a   Minetti, M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascorbyl radical; Citrate; Metal catalysis; Oxidative damage; Semen

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; CHELATING AGENT; CITRIC ACID; COPPER ION; FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; IRON BINDING PROTEIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; NORMAL HUMAN; OXIDATION; SEMINAL PLASMA; SMOKING;

EID: 0030960997     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.8.1699     Document Type: Article

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