The aqueous humor is capable of generating and degrading H2O2

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1188-1197

  Spector, Abraham ^a   Ma, Wanchao ^a   Wang, Ren Rong ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CATARACT; COW; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LENS; NONHUMAN; ORGAN CULTURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; CATIONS; CATTLE; DIALYSIS; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031833206     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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