Biochemical reactivity of melatonin with reactive oxygen and nitrogen species: A review of the evidence

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 237-256

  Reiter, Russel J ^a   Tan, Dun Xian ^a   Manchester, Lucien C ^a   Qi, Wenbo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANION; ANTIOXIDANT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MELATONIN; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; PEROXYNITROUS ACID; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANIONS; ANTIOXIDANTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MELATONIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; PEROXYNITROUS ACID; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 0035754146     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/CBB:34:2:237     Document Type: Article

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