The mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species: Mechanisms and implications in human pathology

IUBMB Life

Volumn 52, Issue 3-5, 2001, Pages 159-164

  Lenaz, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coenzyme p; Complex I; Complex III; Mitochondria; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROOROTATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLYCEROL 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; MITOCHONDRIAL ENZYME; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE DEHYDROGENASE (UBIQUINONE); SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE (UBIQUINONE); SUPEROXIDE; UBIQUINOL CYTOCHROME C REDUCTASE;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENZYME DEFECT; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0036139856     PISSN: 15216543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15216540152845957     Document Type: Review

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